Iran

Iran: Kurdish guerillas renew attacks

After Kurdish guerillas attacked an Iranian border patrol, Tehran blamed Turkey for failing to prevent "terrorist" infiltration—even as Turkey is building a security wall along the frontier.

North Africa

Arab Revolution re-ignited in Morocco

Protests spread across Morocco as thousands demonstrated solidarity with activists who took to the streets in the fishing port of al-Hoceima and were met with mass arrests.

Mexico

Mexico: indigenous movement seeks presidency

At a meeting in Chiapas, Mexico's newly formed Indigenous Government Council chose a Nahuatl woman from Jalisco as its candidate to contend in the 2018 presidential race.

North Africa

Egypt bombs Libya after new attack on Copts

Egyptian warplanes carried out air-strikes on what President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi called six "terrorist training camps" in Libya after a new massacre of Coptic Christians.

The Andes

Colombia: protests rock Pacific coast

Following days of protests, Colombia's largest port city of Buenaventura exploded into violence as police opened fire on demonstrators, leaving one dead and many wounded.

The Andes

Colombia: high court deals blow to peace process

The FARC rebels are on "high alert" following a ruling by Colombia's Constitutional Court striking down congressional "fast track" authority for laws related to the peace process.