Civil society

Congo's president calls for national dialogue to ease tensions, rebels excluded

Democratic Republic of the Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi looks on during the closing of the \"Africa Forward\" Summit 2026 at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC), in Nairobi, Kenya, May 12, 2026. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

Tunisia opposition protests against president amid economic discontent

Tunisians protest against President Kais Saied, demanding the restoration of democracy and calling for the release of jailed activists and journalists amid a worsening economic and social crisis, in Tunis, Tunisia, August 20, 2026. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui

UN candidate Baki vows focus on conflict prevention, UN renewal

FILE PHOTO: Ivonne Baki talks to media during an interview with Reuters in Quito June 3, 2011. REUTERS/Gary Granja/File Photo

Ugandan UN candidate stresses reform, invokes St Francis

FILE PHOTO: Olara Otunnu, leader of the Uganda People's Congress party, arrives for his nomination as presidential candidate in the capital Kampala October 26, 2010. REUTERS/Hudson Apunyo/File Photo

France to expel two Iranian diplomats in coming days, foreign minister says

FILE PHOTO: French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot arrives to attend the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, France, July 14, 2026. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/Pool/File Photo

Zambia says it arrested opposition figures on night of elections

An election official holds a ballot at a polling station during Zambia's general elections, including a presidential election, in Lusaka, Zambia, August 13, 2026. REUTERS/Moses Mwape

Army of young turning from dividend to drag for India’s ruling party

Cockroach Janta Party supporters celebrating in Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, after the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on July 25.

Guterres meets Syria's Sharaa on first visit to Damascus by UN chief in 17 years

FILE PHOTO: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to delegates during a meeting on Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., April 27, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo

Hong Kong police arrest five over ‘seditious’ books

Have A Nice Stay was one of the two independent bookstores raided in Mong Kok on July 15.

Thousands protest in Germany as far-right AfD sets sights on power

People hold a sign that reads: \"Glitter for everyone, except for Nazis\" during a protest against a two-day party convention of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, in Erfurt, Germany, July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Christian Mang

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