Three Egyptian judges were killed after news broke that the deposed, democratically elected president Mohamed Morsi would be sentenced to death by the military government.
The capital of Burundi was engulfed in violence after members of the military who tried to depose the sitting president attack strategically valuable sites.
The Egyptian government has sentenced a US citizen to life in prison for participating in protests just days after the US restored military aid that had been cut off because of Egypt's military dictatorship.
In a recent documentary, Russian President Vladimir Putin stirs some concern over his country's readiness to use nuclear forces to protect Crimea.
The US Department of Justice has brought charges against two US citizens for their role in a recent coup attempt which was thwarted in the African nation of The Gambia.
The government of the Gambia was able to prevent a coup by members of the armed forces who sought to overthrow President Yahya Jammeh.
09 Aug '24 16:35PM
