U.N. Security Council backs plan to defeat Rwandan rebels in Congo
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council on Thursday backed plans by the Democratic Republic of Congo and U.N. peacekeepers to begin a military campaign to “neutralize” a Rwandan rebel group in the country’s rugged eastern provinc…
Mali’s prime minister and government resign: PM’s spokesman
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Mali’s Prime Minister Moussa Mara resigned on Thursday, more than a year after his party lost parliamentary elections in a country recovering from a coup and conflicts with Islamists and separatists.
AirAsia crash makes case for ejectable black boxes
TORONTO/MONTREAL (Reuters) – A long-delayed proposal to outfit commercial airliners with ejectable black box recorders may have a better chance of being adopted following the AirAsia crash in the Java Sea, according to three sources at the U.N. global …
Fate unclear for LRA commander held for crimes against humanity
KAMPALA/ABIDJAN (Reuters) – The capture of Lord’s Resistance Army commander Dominic Ongwen is a major success against the notorious rebel group, but it remains uncertain whether and how the former child soldier might face trial.
U.S. asks Saudis to cancel 1,000-lash sentence for liberal activist
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States asked Saudi Arabian authorities on Thursday to cancel a sentence of 1,000 lashes given to a liberal activist.
Merkel’s conservatives call for broader immigration debate
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives are calling for a broader debate and changes to immigration law after criticism that her government has not done enough to explain to Germans the need for immigrants and let too many unskilled…
Chad appeals for aid for refugees who fled Boko Haram attacks
N’DJAMENA (Reuters) – Chad’s prime minister has appealed for international aid for thousands of Nigerian refugees who fled attacks by Islamist militant group Boko Haram across the border into the Lake Chad region.
Yemeni police arrest six suspects in police college bombing: TV
SANAA (Reuters) – Police in Yemen have arrested six people suspected of involvement in Wednesday’s bombing of a police college in Sanaa, the capital’s police chief told Yemeni television on Thursday.
U.N. envoy meets representatives of Libya factions: officials
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – The United Nations envoy to Libya on Thursday held talks with factions in the country’s conflict, including with a former army general carrying out a campaign against Islamist militants, Libyan officials said.
Egypt to hold two-phase parliamentary election in March and April
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt will hold a long-awaited parliamentary election in two phases starting on March 22-23, the election commission said on Thursday, something the government hopes will deliver political and economic stability after nearly four year…
