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Guinea-Bissau to delay elections following last year's coup

Guinea-Bissau's Prime Minister Ilidio Vieira Te walks to the podium to address the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 25, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Guinea-Bissau's Prime Minister Ilidio Vieira Te walks to the podium to address the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 25, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

Tunisian president eases cybercrime penalties after rights groups' criticism

FILE PHOTO: Tunisia's President Kais Saied attends his swearing-in ceremony for his second term at the parliament in Tunis, Tunisia October 21, 2024. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Tunisia's President Kais Saied attends his swearing-in ceremony for his second term at the parliament in Tunis, Tunisia October 21, 2024. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi/File Photo

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Large crowd demands justice for assassinated Malta journalist

Mandy Mallia, sister of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, holds a poster bearing Daphne's portrait during a protest organized by civil society group Repubblika following the acquittal of Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech, who had been accused of complicity in the 2017 murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, in Valletta, Malta, September 16, 2026. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi
Mandy Mallia, sister of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, holds a poster bearing Daphne's portrait during a protest organized by civil society group Repubblika following the acquittal of Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech, who had been accused of complicity in the 2017 murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, in Valletta, Malta, September 16, 2026. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi

‘Identity returned to us’: How Taiwan’s latest recognised indigenous group is reclaiming its voice

Taiwan’s Executive Yuan officially recognised the Siraya as Taiwan’s 17th officially recognised Indigenous group at an event on July 30.
Taiwan’s Executive Yuan officially recognised the Siraya as Taiwan’s 17th officially recognised Indigenous group at an event on July 30.

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
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
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
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
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
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

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