President Joseph Kabila came to power in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in 2001, taking over from his father, Laurent Kabila, who was assassinated by one of his own child soldier bodyguards.

The Australian government has stripped the citizenship of a man it believes is a top recruiter for the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) group. Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton said on Saturday

Sudanese security forces have arrested a top opposition leader following a crackdown on new anti-government demonstrations held in several cities on Friday.  The protests were the latest in a wave of demonstrations that began across

Officials have scrapped the use of wet bulb globe temperature readings for next month's Australian Open which should result in more matches suspended or delayed by Melbourne's notoriously hot, dry and often windy conditions

BAGHDAD: Thousands of followers of Muqtada Al-Sadr gathered on a recent Friday evening in central Baghdad to show their support for the powerful Shiite cleric.  Al-Sadr has become a key political  broker since Iraq’s

BAGHDAD: Thousands of followers of Muqtada Al-Sadr gathered on a recent Friday evening in central Baghdad to show their support for the powerful Shiite cleric.  Al-Sadr has become a key political  broker since Iraq’s

Leonardo Vizcarra was born without his left hand. But while some might see it as a disability, the 16-year-old Bolivian embraced this challenge. Now he's transforming the lives of other youngsters like himself. Al

Dhaka, Bangladesh - As election campaigning draws to a close, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged Bangladeshis to vote for the "boat" - a symbol of her ruling party that has dominated Bangladesh's political

It was a Christmas of protests in Lebanon. The formation of a government was the promised gift, but those elected failed to iron out their differences, forcing people out onto the streets to demonstrate

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will hold its long-delayed general elections on Sunday. The Congolese government said it couldn't hold the vote on time because it could not afford the $1.8bn bill needed