Clashes in Nigeria’s divided heartland pile pressure on president
KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Hundreds of people have died in a surge of ethnically-charged violence in Nigeria’s divided heartlands, officials said, piling pressure on a government already facing Islamist militants in its northeast and rebels in its oil…
Lone migrant children arriving in Italy by sea doubles in 2016
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The number of lone migrant children arriving in Italy by boat more than doubled in 2016 from the previous year, an “alarming trend” that leaves thousands of young people at risk of abuse, the United Nations childre…
French prosecutor appeals against tax fraud acquittal of Wildenstein art-dealer family
PARIS (Reuters) – The French financial prosecutor’s office said on Friday that it had launched an appeal against an earlier ruling this week to acquit wealthy art dealer Guy Wildenstein and seven others of tax fraud charges.
U.S. moves to lift decades-old trade embargo against Sudan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration took steps on Friday to lift a 20-year trade embargo against Sudan, unfreeze assets and remove financial sanctions in response to the east African nation’s cooperation in fighting Islamic State and other …
Suicide bombers kill at least six in northeast Nigeria: emergency agency
YOLA/BAUCHI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Suicide bombers killed at least six people and injured 14 in a crowded market in the northeastern Nigerian town of Madagali on Friday, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said.
Sweden vows to act against gang shootings as boy killed in Malmo
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden pledged on Friday to end a surge of gang violence in the southern town of Malmo as the latest in a string of shootings left a 16-year old boy dead.
Turkey says united, peaceful Syria impossible with Assad
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey still believes a united and peaceful Syria is impossible with President Bashar al-Assad but wants to proceed “step-by-step” and see the outcome of planned peace talks in Astana, President Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman said on Fri…
UK PM May says Trump dossier author has not worked for Britain for years
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May said the person who wrote reports containing details of compromising material Russia allegedly collected on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has not worked for the British government for years.
Merkel and Sisi discuss counter-terrorism, Merkel to visit Egypt
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi spoke by telephone with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss cooperation in combating terrorism, his office said on Friday.
Tanzania’s president warns newspapers over dissent
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – Tanzanian President John Magufuli said on Friday the “days were numbered” for newspapers deemed to incite dissent, comments that will add to opposition concern that his government is further narrowing the space for public crit…
