900,000 Displaced in DRC This Year

More people in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been driven from their homes this year than in any other country in the world. According to Oxfam, more than 900,000 people have been displaced, which is higher than the combined total of Nigeria and South Sudan.

Russia has been ordered to close its San Francisco consulate and two trade missions in response to "unwarranted" Russian action, the US has said. The consulate, and annexes in New York and Washington, must close by Saturday. The US state department's move follows Moscow's reduction of US diplomatic staff in Russia last month.

More people in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been driven from their homes this year than in any other country in the world. According to Oxfam, more than 900,000 people have been displaced, which is higher than the combined total of Nigeria and South Sudan.

The Supreme Court in Kenya is expected to make its ruling later today on the opposition coalition's petition challenging the presidential election result. Opposition officials claim that the electoral commission's systems were rigged to ensure President Uhuru Kenyatta defeated their candidate Raila Odinga.