Mexico captures leader of drug gang in violent state
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The Mexican government said on Saturday it had captured the leader of a drug gang allied with a dangerous cartel in the violent southwestern state of Guerrero.
Cairo bomb wounds at least three at pro-Sisi rally: sources
CAIRO (Reuters) – A bomb wounded at least three people at a Cairo election rally for presidential frontrunner Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday, security sources said, underscoring Egypt’s instability nearly a year after he toppled Islamist leader Moham…
Families evacuate Benghazi as renegade Libyan general vows more attacks
ABYAR/TRIPOLI, Libya (Reuters) – The self-declared Libyan National Army led by a renegade general told civilians on Saturday to leave parts of Benghazi before it launched a fresh attack on Islamist militants, a day after dozens were killed in the worst…
Sudan arrests opposition leader al-Mahdi, could face death penalty
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudanese opposition leader Sadiq al-Mahdi was arrested on Saturday on charges that could lead to the death penalty, a government official said, a move that could hurt efforts to ease political tensions before elections due next yea…
West Africa leaders vow to wage ‘total war’ on Boko Haram
PARIS (Reuters) – West African leaders on Saturday agreed to work together to wage “total war” on Boko Haram saying the Nigerian Islamist group had become a regional al Qaeda that threatened all of them.
Bissau presidential frontrunner calls for peace on eve of vote
BISSAU (Reuters) – The frontrunner in Guinea-Bissau’s election ended his campaign by calling for peace as the coup-prone West African country prepared for a Sunday vote meant bring political stability and renew cooperation with donors and investors.
Gunfight erupts in Mali’s Kidal as PM visits
KIDAL, Mali (Reuters) – A gunbattle erupted between the Malian army and MNLA Tuareg separatists in the northern city of Kidal on Saturday shortly before a visit by the prime minister, an army source and an MNLA spokesman said.
EU will not monitor Egypt vote after equipment blocked: official
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will not be able to monitor the Egyptian presidential election this month because Cairo has not given permission for it to bring essential security and safety equipment, an EU official said on Saturday.
Israel hints back-channel talks launched with Palestinians
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A senior member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government hinted on Saturday that Israel was involved in back-channel contacts with Palestinian and Arab officials despite the collapse of U.S.-brokered peace negotiations la…
More than 20 dead, thousands evacuated in Bosnia, Serbia floods
OBRENOVAC, Serbia (Reuters) – More than 20 people have been killed in the worst floods in more than a century in Serbia and Bosnia, authorities said on Saturday, with thousands evacuated from towns still under threat from rising rivers.
