Mr Burney, along with former prime minister Brian Mulroney, have been advising the Trudeau government as they navigate the political transition in the US. "He said getting the personal relationship between Mr Trudeau and President Donald Trump "off on the right footing" can help, but so does listening the voices in Congress. Canada has not been the target of much of Mr Trump`s protectionist rhetoric, which has been directed mostly towards Mexico. That is the advice some former Canadian ambassadors to Washington have for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his officials as they welcome the new president in the United States. "Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Canada`s embassy in DC is known to host celebrity-filled partiesBut it is not all glitz.

During the 1970s, 80s and 90s, the west African part of the continent had a poor reputation. Time was when the most exclusive club in the world was the African heads of state club. But not today, with so many West African presidents being former opposition leaders themselves. A few years ago, Mr Jammeh might have been able to bluff his way through it and hold onto power. It would appear from the joint statement issued by the UN, AU and Ecowas that Mr Jammeh was promised immunity from prosecution in return for leaving.

Image copyright Iceland Monitor/Eggert Johannesson Image caption Grimur Grimsson leads the investigation into the murderThis is unusual in Iceland. Image copyright Iceland Monitor/Eggert Johannesson Image caption Seven hundred people took part in the search for Birna when she was reported missingIceland is united in grief. Image copyright Iceland Monitor/Eggert JohannessonThe 20-year-old goes out on the Friday night, to a music venue. Anna Margret Bjornsson has covered the murder of Birna Brjansdottir for Iceland Monitor (mbl.is)Read more local coverage on the case here: Image copyright EPA Image caption Icelandic women have reacted defiantly to news of Birna`s murderTwo nations, united in grief over a girl who could have been anyone`s sister, daughter or girlfriend.

Everywhere you look, Mr Koh is surrounded by epic piles of newspapers, flattened posters and boxes overflowing with tapes. "Since Mr Koh left the Museum in 1993 his archive has become a respected artwork in its own right. "Mr Koh`s story began when he joined the National Museum of Singapore as a museum assistant in 1985. "Working at the museum was my university," remembers Mr Koh. Image copyright Koh Nguang How Image caption Among Mr Koh`s many artefacts is a picture of Singapore`s first reggae band Igta, playing in the 1980sImage copyright Koh Nguang How Image caption Mr Koh documented one of their first gigsOver time the archive evolved from being a collection of Mr Koh`s enthusiasms into a record of art education in the region.

In November 2016, the Colombian government and the Farc rebel group announced a second peace agreement after an initial deal was rejected. Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Colombian authorities say abortions were carried out on women fighters with no medicationSpain has agreed to extradite to Colombia a former Farc rebel accused of carrying out 300 forced abortions on women fighters, some of them underage. His arrest in 2015 formed part of an investigation relating to 150 cases involving former Farc fighters who said they had been forced to terminate their pregnancies. Image copyright Reuters Image caption At their height, the Farc was estimated to have some 20,000 active fightersThe Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc, after the initials in Spanish) are Colombia`s largest rebel group. Known as "The Nurse", Mr Arboleda Buitrago is accused of taking part in most of those abortions.

These four were career foreign service officers who`d had years of experience managing both the department and foreign missions, and they leave a void. The American Foreign Service Association, which represents the labour rights of foreign service officers, said there was nothing unusual about rotations and retirements during a change of administration. This quartet were among a number of senior employees at the State Department who had submitted resignations for their current posts, which were limited-term appointments, as is standard practice during a transition. Image copyright Reuters Image caption The resignations put pressure on incoming Secretary of State Rex TillersonTop US diplomats in the State Department`s senior management team are leaving their posts during President Donald Trump`s first week on the job. ""The skills needed for these positions are exceedingly rare outside the Foreign Service," it said.