Mali scrambles to be ready for Sunday’s ‘fresh start’ vote
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Malian election officials scrambled to distribute voting material for an election on Sunday intended to provide a fresh start to a country divided by a coup and a war in its desert north.
Canadian, jailed in Mauritania for terror link, reported back home
OTTAWA/NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) – A Canadian man jailed for “terrorist conspiracy” in the west African nation of Mauritania arrived back in Canada under police escort on Friday after his sentence was cut on appeal, Canadian television said.
Pope urges Brazil’s youth to seek change, fight apathy
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Saturday encouraged Brazil’s young people, who have protested against corruption in their country, to continue their efforts to change society by fighting apathy and offering “a Christian response.”
Al Shabaab claim attack on Turkish mission in Somalia, three dead
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A car loaded with explosives rammed into an office housing Turkish embassy staff in the Somali capital, killing three people, witnesses and officials said on Saturday, the latest in a series of blasts claimed by Islamist al Shabaa…
Tunisia leaders aim for new power-sharing deal ‘in coming hours’
TUNIS (Reuters) – Coalition partners of Tunisia’s ruling Islamist party said on Saturday they were in talks to reach a new power-sharing deal, in a bid to stave off unrest as protests intensified late into the night.
Police fire teargas at violent protests in Sidi Bouzid
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian police fired teargas late on Saturday to disperse violent protests in the southern town of Sidi Bouzid, cradle of the country’s revolution and hometown of slain opposition figure Mohamed Brahmi, witnesses said.
With dozens dead, U.S. tells Egypt to pull ‘back from the brink’
CAIRO (Reuters) – The United States urged Arab ally Egypt to pull “back from the brink” after security forces killed dozens of supporters of deposed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi and opened a dangerous new phase in the army’s confrontation with his …
Israel to approve prisoner deal in push to revive Palestinian talks
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel was expected on Sunday to approve releasing more than 100 Arab prisoners as a step to renew stalled peace talks with the Palestinians ahead of plans to convene negotiators in Washington later this week.
Al Shabaab claim attack on Turkish mission in Somalia, three dead
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A car loaded with explosives rammed into an office housing Turkish embassy staff in the Somali capital, killing three people, witnesses and officials said on Saturday, the latest in a series of blasts claimed by Islamist al Shabaa…
Police fire tear gas to disperse protesters in Tunis
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian police fired tear gas in front of parliament on Saturday to disperse secular protesters demanding the dissolution of the assembly and Islamists defending the legitimacy of their rule.
