
Egypt Declares State of Emergency after Church Attacks
Egypt has announced a state of emergency after attacks on two Coptic churches
Egypt's President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has announced a three-month state of emergency after attacks on two Coptic churches that left at least 44 dead. The measure allows authorities to make arrests without warrants and search people's homes. It needs to be approved by parliament before it is implemented.
Russia and Iran have warned the US that they crossed a 'red line' with the missile strikes on Syria. They've described the Friday strike as a "violation of international law". Where does this leave President Trump's foreign policy? Nancy Soderberg - a former deputy National Security Advisor at the White House – gives us her thoughts.
South Sudan, the statistics suggest, is one of the toughest places in the world to be a woman. A 15 year old girl is more likely to die in childbirth than she is to finish primary school. This against a backdrop of conflict, in which rape has been widely used as a weapon of war. Africa correspondent Alastair Leithead has been speaking to three women in South Sudan about their lives.
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