Sri Lanka’s political crisis: What happens next?

Colombo, July 16 (AFP/APP):Sri Lankan prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been sworn in as acting president after his predecessor Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to Singapore and resigned following months of protests over the country’s financial meltdown. AFP looks at how cash-strapped Sri Lanka ended up in […]

Shinzo Abe: Japan’s longest-serving Prime Minister

Tokyo, July 8 (AFP/APP): Shinzo Abe smashed records as Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, championing ambitious economic reform and forging key diplomatic relationships while weathering scandals. Nearly two years after poor health forced him to leave office, the 67-year-old was shot during a campaign event in […]

Sudan timeline: the battle to restore civilian rule

Khartoum, July 5 (AFP/APP): Sudanese strongman General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has announced the army will make way for a civilian government in a bid to end protests that have rocked the country since October’s coup. Burhan’s announcement late Monday came amid a fresh wave of […]