Colombia's once-weakened armed groups are growing their power again, the country's ombudswoman told AFP Monday, as the country heads toward its most violent year in a decade.
Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina appointed an army general as prime minister, hoping to quell surging protests against his leadership that have plunged the country into crisis.
Despite mountain glaciers providing Tajikistan with abundant reserves in the otherwise arid region of Central Asia, access to clean, safe drinking water is still a privilege in the poor country.