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Wednesday, March 4, 2015 - 07:22
About 100 tonnes of gunpowder, almost three million detonators and some 3,000 cannon shells were found on board the Da Dan Xia, Colombian media reported that the ship was also carrying pipes used in mining and had stopped in Cartagena to unload them. According to the reports, counter-narcotics police searched it after they had received a tip-off about the munitions on board. The ship was due to make another stop in the Colombian port of Barranquilla before sailing on to Cuba, its itinerary suggested.
Tuesday, March 3, 2015 - 07:24
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has called for a "Marshall Plan" for the Ebola-affected countries of West Africa. Nearly $5bn has been pledged internationally to the Ebola effort, but less than half of the help has materialised.
Monday, March 2, 2015 - 07:47
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has announced measures to limit the number of U.S. diplomats working in the country. Earlier this month the United States imposed visa restrictions on unnamed Venezuelan officials it accused of human rights violations and corruption.
Thursday, February 26, 2015 - 06:19
Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has said the tide has "definitely turned" against militant Islamists as regional forces recapture territory.
Tuesday, February 24, 2015 - 07:27
The former president of Panama's supreme court, Alejandro Moncada, has pleaded guilty to charges of illicit enrichment. Moncada was suspended from his post in October when he came under investigation by Panama's Congress.
Tuesday, February 24, 2015 - 06:31
Kenya's High Court has thrown out key aspects of a tough new anti-terrorism law after a legal challenge by the opposition. The government said the law was needed to counter the growing threat posed by militant Islamists.
Monday, February 23, 2015 - 07:35
Armed men have abducted at least 89 boys in South Sudan, the United Nations children's agency has said.
Friday, February 20, 2015 - 06:03
The mayor of Venezuela's capital, Antonio Ledezma, has been arrested amid accusations of a coup attempt.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 - 07:04
The closure of one of the few remaining independent voices in Azeri media was criticized by the US State Department, the EU and several human rights organizations.
Thursday, February 12, 2015 - 07:44
A Dutch citizen has been freed by Colombia's ELN rebel group after more than a year in captivity in the north-east of the country.