Venezuela

Maduro vows Venezuela vote will go ahead

The Venezuelan President is pressing ahead with Sunday's controversial poll for a new constituent assembly

24 July 2017

Morocco

Morocco: civil unrest in northern Rif region

Morocco: civil unrest in Al-Hoceima

21 July 2017

Venezuela

'Shooting at voting centre' as Venezuelan opposition holds unofficial referendum

Venezuelans vote in an unofficial referendum seen as a symbolic rejection of the president’s plans to rewrite the constitution.

16 July 2017

Turkey

Erdoğan marks anniversary of failed coup

people flock to mark event despite crackdown

15 July 2017

Russia

Chechen man sentenced for killing Russian opposition leader

A court in Moscow has sentenced a Chechen man to 20 years in jail for killing Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov two years ago.

13 July 2017

Venezuela

Venezuela: opposition ramps up pressure

Spurred on by the release of an opposition leader, anti-government activists call for all political prisoners to be freed

11 July 2017

Venezuela

Venezuela: Lopez vows to fight on

The jailed opposition leader saluted supporters after being granted house arrest.

9 July 2017

Venezuela

Venezuela's opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez released from prison

Venezuela's opposition leader Leopoldo López has been released from prison after serving three years and is now back under house arrest.

8 July 2017

Russia

Kremlin critic Navalny released from jail

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is released from prison following a 25-day sentence for illegally organising public gatherings.

7 July 2017

Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition plan vote to 'delegitimise' Maduro

Veneuzelan Opposition begin fourth month of anti-government protests and will hold own vote on Maduro's plan to rewrite constitution

4 July 2017

Venezuela

Minimum wage hike for Venezuela's poor

Maduro raises minimum wage by 50% but critcs say country cannot afford it.

3 July 2017

Turkey

Thousands join the justice march from Ankara to Istanbul

Thousands march for justice in Turkey

30 June 2017

Venezuela

Venezuela: Attack helicopter found

Helicopter used in attack on Venezuelan Supreme Court is found. Suspected pilot is still missing

29 June 2017

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Clashes in Caracas as Venezuela opposition rally over activist's death

Violence erupted as protesters shouted and climbed the bars of the base

25 June 2017

Russia

Russian opposition leader 'detained' in Moscow

Alexei Navalny was reportedly detained on his way to a protest he'd organised in the centre of the Russian capital.

12 June 2017

Morocco

Morocco arrests Rif protest leader Nasser Zefzafi

Nasser Zefzafi will reportedly be charged with "threatening national security."

29 May 2017

Venezuela

'Hundreds face military trial' amid Venezuela anti-Maduro protests

More protests are expected in Venezuela on Wednesday as the six-week wave of anger at President Maduro’s government continues.

10 May 2017

Russia

Kremlin critic Navalny has eye surgery after attack

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is recovering after surgery at a Spanish clinic following an attack that left him mostly blind in one eye.

9 May 2017

Venezuela

Latin American nations denounce Venezuela violence

Eight Latin American nations have denounced what they call “excessive use of force” by Venezuelan authorities.

5 May 2017

Venezuela

Venezuelan officials release 'proof of life' video of jailed opposition leader

Amid speculation Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez is gravely ill, authorities release a video claiming to show proof of life.

4 May 2017