According to the governor, terrorists opened fire on vegetable producers in Burkina Faso on Saturday, killing at least 33 people as the government seeks to suppress an insurgency. In March, eight of Burkina Faso’s thirteen regions, including western Boucle du Mouhoun, announced a state of emergency. According to Governor BaboContinue Reading

The main opposition Congress party in India appeared likely to win elections in the southern state of Karnataka on Saturday, soundly beating the governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in a significant boost to its hopes ahead of national elections next year. The election is the first of five critical stateContinue Reading

As the strongest storm in almost 20 years barreled into Bangladesh and neighbouring Myanmar, authorities there started on Saturday to relocate Rohingya refugees from “risky areas” to community centres as hundreds evacuated an island. Meteorological officials in Dhaka classified Cyclone Mocha as “very severe,” but their Indian colleagues described itContinue Reading