The results of the first round of Haiti's presidential election in November
provoke
d violent protests by supporters of pop star Michel Martelly, who insists he, and not Jude Celestin, came second.
Amid rising tension, the OAS was asked to review the vote count. Its report has not yet been made public, but diplomatic sources say it found
in favour of
Mr Martelly.
The Tunisian government has announced that all schools and universities will be closed until further notice because of the wave of protests over unemployment, the biggest to hit the country in decades. At least 14 people have been killed by police. Opposition sources put the number
significantly
higher. Here's Chloe Arnold.
Schools and universities across Tunisia are set to close from Tuesday as the government launches an investigation into who's responsible for more than three weeks of unrest. Protesters, most of them young people, have staged rallies across the country, demanding better employment opportunities and greater freedom. The riots began almost a month ago, the greatest threat the country's seen to President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, who's kept a tight rein for 23 years.
At least 30 people have been killed in clashes in the disputed central Sudanese region of Abyei as the people of the south continue to vote in a referendum on possible independence. Oil-rich Abyei is
covet
ed by both the north and the south.