Protesters have taken to the streets in Ethiopia to declare a new region.
They blocked roads and burned tires as security forces put an end to a meeting of activists in the city of Hawassa.
Thousands had gathered on Thursday to pronounce a new region for their Sidama ethnic group.
The country's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has promised that his regime will implement peaceful political reforms.
However demands from competing ethno-nationalist groups have been on the rise.
White House reviews Trump's security, shooter charged with assassination attempt
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles will meet with law enforcement and homeland security early this week to review security protocols after Saturday's shooting in a Washington hotel where President Donald Trump and top officials were attending a dinner, a senior White House official told Reuters.
Pakistan still seeks to bridge US, Iran gaps, Trump reviewing proposal
Work has not halted to bridge gaps between the United States and Iran, sources from mediator Pakistan said, despite the failure of face-to-face diplomacy after Donald Trump called off a trip by his envoys and said Iran should phone when it wants a deal.
Iranian foreign minister heads to Russia, Trump says 'call us' to negotiate
US President Donald Trump said Iran could telephone if it wants to negotiate an end to their two-month war, as Tehran's foreign minister landed in Russia on Monday to seek support from President Vladimir Putin.
At least four killed in train collision on outskirts of Indonesian capital
At least four people were killed when two trains collided in the city of Bekasi, adjoining the Indonesian capital Jakarta, late on Monday, officials said.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, visited Al Barakah Dates Factory on Monday, the world’s largest privately-owned dates factory located in Dubai Industrial City (DIC).
United Arab Emirates President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a written message from Angola President Joao Manuel Lourenço relating to bilateral relations between the two countries.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, United Arab Emirates Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed regional developments on Monday with Vice President of the German Bundestag Omid Nouripour.
