Nigeria’s freed Chibok girls to return home ‘fully recovered’
ABUJA (Reuters) – More than 100 girls who were kidnapped by Boko Haram militants in the Nigerian town of Chibok in 2014 are ready to return to normal life after being released and receiving psychological and medical treatment, the government said on Fr…
Syrian army encircles Islamic State in central Syria advance
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria’s army and its allies have encircled an Islamic State (IS) pocket in central Syria after a series of advances in the desert region, state media, a Hezbollah military media unit and a war monitor said on Friday.
Devolution gives Kenyans a taste of power as they vote governors out
NAIROBI (Reuters) – As disputes raged over the presidential results from Kenya’s election last week, a little-noticed democratic revolution blossomed in the layer of government directly underneath.
Lourenço, the quiet man leading Angola’s 38-year changing of guard
MALANJE, Angola (Reuters) – On a hot morning in August, João Lourenço, a man more used to army barracks and the closed doors of party politics, rose awkwardly to address thousands of rural supporters.
Erdogan tells Turks in Germany to vote against Merkel
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats were enemies of Turkey and called on Turks in Germany to vote against major parties in next month’s elections.
Syrian city’s rebel districts still in ruins years after Assad victory
HOMS, Syria (Reuters) – President Bashar al-Assad’s victory in Homs is still evident in the rubble of Baba Amr, a former symbol of the rebellion where five years later only a handful of people live among ruins.
Assad advisor says Syria war nearing its end
BEIRUT (Reuters) – An advisor to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said the six-year war is nearly over as foreign states cut backing for rebels, and vowed the government would confront any “illegitimate” forces, whether Turkish or American.
South Africa has granted Grace Mugabe diplomatic immunity: source
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa has granted diplomatic immunity to Zimbabwe’s first lady, Grace Mugabe, allowing her to return to Harare and avoid prosecution for the alleged assault of a 20-year-old model, a security source said on Friday.
Afghan governor accused of assault, adding woes for Ghani
MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan (Reuters) – A powerful Afghan governor is facing accusations he detained and assaulted a political rival in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif this week, the second senior Afghan official to be accused of violence in a year…
Australia’s citizenship crisis spreads, key Senator under a cloud
CANBERRA/SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s widening citizenship crisis entangled a seventh politician on Friday, a key independent senator whose support is critical for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to pass legislation through a hostile Senate.
