Two soldiers jailed for life over Congo mass rape case
KINSHASA (Reuters) – A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced two soldiers to life in prison over a notorious incident of mass rape in 2012, a lawyer for the defense said on Monday.
Frenchman shot dead in Yemeni capital, two wounded
SANAA (Reuters) – Gunmen shot dead a Frenchman working as a security agent for the EU mission in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Monday, France announced, as the army waged an offensive against al Qaeda in the south of the country.
Nigeria’s Boko Haram threatens to sell kidnapped schoolgirls
ABUJA (Reuters) – The leader of Boko Haram on Monday threatened to sell more than 200 schoolgirls his Islamist militant group kidnapped in northeastern Nigeria last month.
At least 28 killed in fighting in Central African Republic
BANGUI (Reuters) – At least 28 people have been killed in Central African Republic during several days of fighting between Muslim and Christian militias in a town in the center of the war-torn country, a priest and a former member of parliament told Re…
Turkish parliament commission to probe alleged corruption
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish lawmakers on Monday voted to set up a commission to investigate alleged corruption by former ministers, but critics warned the ruling party would use its parliamentary majority to dictate the outcome of the probe.
India deploys army in Assam after 31 Muslims killed
(This May 3 story was corrected to say children were found near border with Bhutan, not China, in paragraph 17)
Hamas frees six Fatah prisoners as part of unity pact
GAZA (Reuters) – The interior ministry in Hamas-ruled Gaza said it freed six prisoners from rival party Fatah on Monday as part of a Palestinian unity pact the Islamist Hamas signed with Fatah two weeks ago.
EU’s Ashton condemns killing of EU security worker in Yemen
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton condemned the killing of an EU security worker in Yemen on Monday, calling on the government in Sanaa to restore security in the country.
Dozens of Niger migrants missing after being abandoned in Sahara
NIAMEY (Reuters) – About 30 migrants from Niger are missing in the Sahara desert without food or water after their driver abandoned them once they crossed into neighboring Algeria, military sources in Niger said on Monday.
South Africa’s Zuma slams striking union for risking mining jobs
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African President Jacob Zuma has accused the AMCU union of irresponsibility for dragging out a wage strike in the platinum sector for almost four months, telling reporters there was a risk of workers losing their jobs bec…
