The summit welcomed the presidents of South Africa and Egypt on Thursday, bringing together leaders from an entire continent.

“All external partners are asked not to interfere," Abdramane said.

Shanghai residents expressed mixed reactions on Wednesday to veteran diplomat Wang Yi’s return as China’s new foreign minister, replacing Qin.

The reasons behind the switch were not immediately clear as China's foreign ministry has not commented on the matter so.

His lifeless body was recovered from Edgartown Great Pond on Monday, as confirmed by the Massachusetts State Police.

Of 40 passengers on board, 19 were still missing, while six survived, the agency said in a statement.

The Sistan and Baluchistan Police Information Center said the attack targeted a road police patrol unit on the critical "Kash-Taftan".

Among the victims, four were women. Four others were injured and are currently receiving treatment at local hospitals.

Iraqi police fired tear gas to disperse protesters near the Danish Embassy in Baghdad after reports emerged that a Quran.

Rescue teams resumed a search on Friday for possible survivors of a massive landslide in western India that killed 16.