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Six months after EU-Turkey refugee deal, 73,000 remain stranded in Europe

Border closures and a deal to tackle migrant crisis leave tens of thousands facing crippling uncertainty.

Former Rwandan spy chief faces retrial in Paris on genocide charges

Prosecution calls for stronger sentence than the 25 years handed to Pascal Simbikangwa in 2014.

Duterte tells US to stop treating Philippines 'like a dog with a leash'

The statements come hours after the president said that 'there should be no worry about changes of alliances' with the US.

Fears for Iraqi children fleeing Mosul as coalition forces close in on Islamic State

Up to half a million child refugees are in grave danger, warns Unicef.

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Christian bakers discriminated against customer over gay marriage cake says appeal court

The owners of the bakery had refused to bake a pro-gay marriage cake due to their religious beliefs.

Calais: Hundreds of Jungle camp population left ahead of the planned eviction, charities warn

Many refugees believed to be forced into hiding across northern France after camp's closure.

Refugees begin leaving Calais Jungle camp after night of protests

The authorities are carrying out a complex operation, unprecedented in Europe, to shut down the makeshift camp.

Freed US journalist Julia Steers fears for safety of detained colleague in Burundi

The two journalists were held over the weekend amid a government clampdown on the free press.

Al-Shabaab beheading civilians after taking Somali town of Halgan says MP

The Islamic group moved in after Ethiopian peacekeepers pulled out.

The death of a pregnant woman in Italy sparks new national discussion on abortion rights

All 12 doctors working in the obstetrics and gynecology department where the woman died object to abortions.

Kenya hosts first Mr and Miss Albinism beauty pageant to challenge witchcraft killings

Bodies of albinos can sell for up to $75,000 to witch doctors, who see them as good luck.

The world will once again forget about the Chibok girls – Nigeria must not

Women are not a commodity to be won and lost in war.

12 LUCHA pro-democracy activists arrested in front on the African Union HQ in Kinshasa

LUCHA activists were calling on African leaders to 'listen to the voice of the Congolese people'.

'I was cut with a sharp razor blade and no anaesthetic' – FGM survivor recounts her ordeal

IBTimes UK interviews Nigerian journalist on how female genital mutilation impacted on her life.

After Burundi and South Africa, who will be next to withdraw from the ICC?

Other nations are stepping up the rhetoric against the court which they say is biased against African states.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is seen in The Hague, the Netherlands

South Africa to quit International Criminal Court due to 'incompatibility'

Country claimed in 2015 it wanted to leave ICC following criticism for refusing to arrest Sudan's President.

Fatal rape of teenage girl in Argentina spurs #NiUnaMenos solidarity protests across Latin America

From Mexico to Argentina, thousands of people took to the street to demand an end to gender-based violence.

The world protests over demolitions and evictions at Larung Gar Tibetan Buddhist community

Activists claim that Chinese authorities are attempting to slash the population of the spiritual epicentre.

Women in Argentina march to demand justice for victims of violence against women

The rape and murder of a teenage girl have prompted a wave of demonstrations across Argentina and Chile.

Vulnerable refugees will face inhumane living conditions when Calais camp closes say doctors

IBTImes UK speaks to Doctors of the World UK ahead of the imminent demolition.

DRC tensions run high amid general strike as opposition groups reject 'national dialogue'

France says a delay in holding elections is not the answer to the crisis.

Thousands of Tibetan monks and nuns threatened with forced eviction by China

In China's Sichuan province, Buddhist monks and nuns are being told to leave due to "overcrowding".

We've learned so much from dead white men - trying to remove them from history is madness

Let what is taught be based on the quality of ideas not race, gender or sexuality.

Detained US businessman and his father sentenced to 10 years in prison in Iran

A US businessman, his 80-year old father and four others were sentenced to 10 years in jail for espionage.

Mozambique: Peace talks resume after Human Rights Watch condemns 'politically-motivated killings'

Rights group claims authorities are 'failing to investigate and prosecute' grave crimes.

Australia rejects Amnesty report of torture in Nauru

The report titled Island Of Despair claimed that the Australian immigration in Nauru was an 'open-air prison'.

Steady flow of Burundian refugees forcing border countries to increase capacity in camps

311,083 have fled Burundi's violence, which has left up to 2,000 people dead since April 2015.

I was once a millionaire - now I've spent 30 years in jail for a crime I did not commit

Colombian drug cartels have admitted to the 1986 murders for which Kris Maharaj was convicted

Iraqi civilians escaping Isis-controlled Mosul face revenge attacks, Amnesty International warns

Amnesty International's new report details abuses suffered by Sunni Arabs fleeing Isis-controlled areas.

Anti-Slavery Day: Why migrants crossing the Mediterranean are victims of slavery and trafficking

Nearly three-quarters of migrants travelling from North Africa to Europe have experienced exploitation.

Battle for Mosul is crucial turning point in the war against Isis

Freeing what is known as the crown jewel in the Islamic caliphate can end Isis' stronghold in northern Iraq.

EU was 'far too quiet about the repression and its implications for DRC's future', says rights group

EU 'should follow up with targeted sanctions to address the escalating crisis in DRC' claims Enough Project.

Violence has claimed 2,000 lives in Burundi says opposition

AU President Deby's stance on President Nkurunziza's mandate 'misrepresents' crisis, say opponents

'It's cheaper to govern drunkards' says Ugandan MP

MP Betty Nambooze is behind a controversial bill to control the mainly illegal supply and consumption of alcohol.

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