‘I thought I would die’ – freed captive tells BBC of life in West African jihadist base
BBC Africa speaks exclusively to a man from Ghana who was held captive by insurgents in Burkina Faso....
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Bali Nine drug smugglers ‘relieved’ to be back in Australia
The five remaining members of the drug ring have spent almost 20 years in Indonesian prisons....
US officials in ‘direct contact’ with victorious Syria rebels
Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirms contact with the HTS group, despite it still being on the US terrorism list....
‘We just need peace’: BBC speaks to Syrians watching Israel’s incursion
As Israel unveils plans to expand its Golan Heights settlements, Syrians living nearby say they want an end to conflict....
Lula discharged from hospital following emergency surgery
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was discharged yesterday from a Sao Paulo hospital following emergency surgery last week to treat an intracranial haemorrhage.“I...
Assad’s Baath party wiped off Mideast politics, say analysts
The Baath party, once a powerful symbol of Arab nationalism, has become a fading relic of authoritarian rule in the Middle East after the fall...
‘Definitely several hundred’ killed as Cyclone Chido devastates Mayotte
Local authorities said yesterday that the likely death toll from Cyclone Chido’s passage across Mayotte was “definitely several hundred” though the disruption means reaching an...
Australia says ‘Bali Nine’ drug smugglers have returned home
The five remaining members of the drug ring have returned home after almost 20 years in Indonesian prison....
At least 11 dead after cyclone hits Mayotte
There are reports of severe damage on the French Indian Ocean territory after it was struck by Cyclone Chido....
Israel plans to expand Golan settlements after fall of Assad
Israel says the move is necessary following the takeover of neighbouring Syria by an Islamist-led rebel alliance....