Nigerian forces fight to reclaim town of Baga from Boko Haram
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigerian ground forces backed by air strikes are fighting to reclaim Baga from Islamist militant group Boko Haram which seized the northeastern town and a nearby military base at the weekend, a government spokesman said on Friday.
Togo opposition fails in bid to stop president running in 2015 election
LOME (Reuters) – Togo’s opposition has failed to persuade the ruling party to support a two-term presidential limit that would prevent President Faure Gnassingbé running for office again, party leaders said on Friday.
Turkish leftist group retracts claim of responsibility for bomb attack
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A far-left Turkish group on Friday retracted its claim of responsibility for a suicide bombing of a police station in central Istanbul this week.
Cuba dissidents say 36 activists freed as part of deal with U.S.
HAVANA (Reuters) – One of Cuba’s most prominent dissident groups said on Friday that 36 opposition activists, including a popular hip-hop artist, have been freed in the last two days as part of a deal to improve relations between Cuba and the United St…
Syrian opposition figure declines Moscow parley later this month
AMMAN (Reuters) – Prominent Syrian opposition figure Mouaz Al Khatib said on Friday he had turned down an invitation to a Moscow meeting with Syrian government officials, in a further blow to Russian efforts to find a solution to the Syrian conflict.
Greek leftist Syriza party keeps lead over ruling conservatives
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek leftist opposition party Syriza remains ahead of the ruling conservatives in the polls, three surveys showed on Friday, with one indicating a marginal rise in its lead and two others a slight closing of the gap ahead of a snap …
Bahraini protesters clash with police over opposition leader’s detention
MANAMA (Reuters) – Dozens of Bahraini protesters on Friday clashed with security forces who fired bird shot and tear gas to disperse them during an anti-government rally over the detention of an opposition leader, a Reuters witness said.
At least six killed in attack on Shi’ite mosque in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – At least six people were killed and 17 wounded by a suicide bomber outside a Shi’ite mosque in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi on Friday, police said.
Ethiopian opposition says electoral body blocks party registration
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s sole opposition member of parliament said on Friday the country’s electoral board had turned down all four election logos his party had submitted, preventing it from registering for the May election.
Charlie Hebdo shooter says financed by Qaeda preacher in Yemen
PARIS, France (Reuters) – One of the two brothers who killed 12 in a massacre at French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo this week has said he received financing by al Qaeda preacher Anwar al Awlaki in Yemen.
