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At 34, Burkina's new junta chief is world's youngest leader
At 34, Burkina's new junta chief is world's youngest leader
by  AFP

Just a week ago, 34-year-old Ibrahim Traore was an unknown, even in his native Burkina Faso. - Military career - Traore was born in Bondokuy, in western Burkina Faso, and studied geology in Ouagadougou before joining the army in 2010.

Six charged over Indonesia stadium disaster
Six charged over Indonesia stadium disaster
by  AFP

Indonesia's police chief on Thursday said six people had been charged over a football stadium disaster that killed 131 at the weekend. The six people charged with negligence causing death include three police officers and three people responsible for the match and its security, including the head of Arema FC's organising committee and one of the club's security officers, he said.

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