Heavy fighting in northern Mali has left at least 50 rebel fighters and a French soldier dead, officials said Sunday, as Chad promised to prove its soldiers had killed two top Islamist militants. French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian called for “caution” on Chad’s reports

British Foreign Secretary William Hague vowed continued support for Mali’s fight against Islamist militants as he visited the west African country on Monday, his ministry said. The Foreign Office said Hague had met with Mali’s president and prime minister as well as French-backed African

Over 50 people have gathered for tonight’s protest in the Bulgarian capital Sofia in Orlov Most (Eagles’ Bridge) crossroads. They have lit candles, brought flowers and photos of 36-year-old Plamen Goranov, who self-immolated in front of the