The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) called on Myanmar to provide an “exceptional” report with information concerning sexual violence and rape against Rohingya women by state security forces.

Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont, who was expelled by Spain’s central government after Catalonia’s independence referendum, reaffirmed his commitment to make the region an independent state.

Speaking from Belgium, whilst awaiting a Spanish court verdict that could see him imprisoned for 30 years, Mr Pugdemont said,

Myanmar and Bangladesh have agreed to accept UN assistance to start the repatriation process for hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who fled violence in Myanmar, said Reuters.

Speaking at a press conference in Dhaka, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali said,

“Both countries agreed to take help from te UNHCR in the Rohingya repatriation process. Myanmar will take its assistance as per their requirement.

At least 235 people have been killed with several more injured in a bomb and gun attack on a mosque in the north Sinai region of Egypt.

A bomb exploded in the mosque during Friday prayers followed by four gunmen who opened fire on worshipers.

Speaking immediately after the attacks, Egypt’s president Abdel Fattah al Sisi, said,

The United States has condemned the Myanmar’s military actions against the Rohingya communtiy and labelled the crimes committed as ethnic cleansing.

A press release made by the US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, after returning from Myanmar, read,

Former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic, during a historic hearing at the Hague, was sentenced to life in prison for a litany of crimes including genocide.

The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) set up by the United Nations, convicted Mr Mladic of 10 crimes including extermination, murder and persecution of civilian populations.

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe resigned today, marking the end of 37 years of rule.

A letter from Mr Mugabe was read out by the parliamentary speaker, who said the decision was voluntary to allow for a smooth transfer of power, reports BBC News.

The announcement was made as proceedings for Mr Mugabe’s impeachment commenced.

Iraq’s Supreme Court has ruled Kurdistan’s independence referendum unconstitutional, reports the BBC.

The final ruling comes 2 months after the vote which saw 92% of Iraqi Kurds vote for secession from Iraq.

The head of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government, Nechirvan Barzani called the ruling “unilateral” but said he would not challenge it.

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe said on Sunday rejected calls by the ruling Zanu-PF to resign from his position in his official address to the country.

Two senior sources of the government told Reuters that Mr Mugabe had earlier pledged to resign after the ZANU-PF sacked him as its leader.

Following the military coup ZANU-PF had given Mr Mugabe 24 hours to resign.

Sinn Fein's leader and key figure in the IRA's resistance against British rule in Northern Ireland, Gerry Adams is to step down he announced on Saturday. 

Stating he would not stand for re-election to the Irish parliament, Mr Adams said he would step down at the next party conference in 2018. 

"Republicanism has never been stronger... But leadership means knowing when it is time for change. That time is now,” Mr Adams said at the party conference. 

Three UN agenies, World Food Programme, UNICEF and the World Health Organization, issued a statement on Thursday urging the Saudi led military coalition to end its blockade on Yemen warning that thousands would starve to death. 

Last week land, air and sea routes to the country, which has already 7 million people at the point of famine, were stopped by the coalition after a missile was fired towards the Saudi capital. 

The US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday for "a full and effective independent investigation" into allegations of human rights violations in Myanmar against the Rohingya population. 

The military in Zimbabwe took over control of the capital, Harare on Wednesday morning, whilst announcing on state TV that the president, Robert Mugabe and his family were "safe and sound." 

The take over, which the military denied was a coup, comes amid increasing resentment towards the prospect of power being handed over from the 93 year old Mr Mugabe to his wife, Grace. 

Hundreds of thousands of Catalans protested on Saturday across Barcelona calling for the release of the pro-independence leaders. 

Catalan leaders were imprisoned by Madrid on charges which included rebellion and sedetion following a referendum on secession last month and a declaration of independence. 

Protesters blocked the main through way in Barcelona, the Avenue Marina, demanding "freedom for political prisoners".