Markets in Asia Fall Over Trade War Fears

Shares have been tumbling in Asia as investors worry about President Trump's threat to expand tariffs on a new round of tariffs on Chinese imports worth $200 bn.

The UN under secretary general for peacekeeping, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, says the situation in Sudan's troubled Darfur region has changed radically for the better - so much so that the UN and African Union are recommending sharp cuts in the joint security force.

In Uganda the police force is undergoing a nationwide headcount exercise to determine the precise number of officers employed by the force. The exercise, which started on Monday, comes as reports suggest that 3500 police officers have deserted the force in the last three years.