Algeria temporarily evacuates Turkish workers after IS threat: sources
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algerian authorities temporarily evacuated nearly 100 Turkish construction workers from a roadway project east of Algiers as a precaution after a threat from militants affiliated with Islamic State, security sources said on Monday.
Election uncertainty, oil price kill construction in Nigeria
ABUJA (Reuters) – Political uncertainty over Nigeria’s election on Saturday and economic turmoil from low oil prices have delivered a double blow that has slashed revenues and triggered layoffs for businesses across Africa’s biggest economy.
UK’s Cameron: Alternatives to Iran nuclear deal ‘not attractive’
LONDON (Reuters) – The alternatives to striking a nuclear deal with Iran are not attractive, British Prime Minister David Cameron warned on Monday, while saying a pact with Tehran should not be reached at any price.
Nine-year-old girl in record release of South Sudan child soldiers
NAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A nine-year-old girl was among hundreds of child soldiers freed in South Sudan over the last three days, part of the largest ever release of child fighters in the world’s youngest nation, the United Nations said o…
Senegal court jails ex-president’s son for corruption
DAKAR (Reuters) – The son of Senegal’s former president Abdoulaye Wade was jailed for six years for corruption on Monday, dealing a blow to his hopes of running for office and deepening fault lines in the country’s political landscape.
Oman Sultan returns in ‘complete health’ after treatment in Germany
MUSCAT (Reuters) – Oman’s Sultan Qaboos returned home “in complete health” on Monday after an eight-month medical stay in Germany, state television reported, adding his treatment had been a success.
At least 34 dead, dozens injured, in multiple-vehicle crash in Peru
LIMA (Reuters) – At least 34 people were killed and 70 injured in north-central Peru after a bus swerved into another bus in the oncoming lane in a multiple-vehicle accident, authorities said on Monday.
Kenya says to beef up security on Somali border to block militants
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya plans to build a new road, more border crossings and barriers on its 700 km (420 mile) border with Somalia in an attempt to thwart attacks from the Islamist militant group al Shabaab, the interior ministry said on Monday.
Afghan leader thanks U.S. troops as Obama expected to slow pullout
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani praised U.S. troops who have fought and died during more than 13 years of war in his country as he kicked off a visit to Washington on Monday to drive home the case for slowing the withdrawal of Amer…
Sarkozy passes French poll test but has long way to go
PARIS (Reuters) – Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has put a faltering comeback back on track by steering his conservatives to victory over the far-right National Front in local elections, but major obstacles remain to his presidential ambitions…
