Air strike kills four people in Somalia: relatives
(Repeats story issued on April 29 to make clear it updates a story issued on March 19; no changes to text.)
Kosovo president sees Washington as key to solve conflict with Serbia
The United States is key to settling the ongoing conflict between Kosovo and Serbia, Kosovo President Hashim Thaci said on Monday, pointing to the inability of major European countries to reach a unified position on the issue.
Rain grounds Mozambique aid flights as cyclone death toll hits 38
Rains grounded aid flights in northern Mozambique for a second day on Monday, hampering efforts to reach survivors of Cyclone Kenneth as the death toll there jumped to 38.
‘He’s no Abraham Lincoln’: Libya U.N. envoy warns against backing eastern commander
The United Nations envoy for Libya on Monday warned countries tempted to continue backing eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar that he was no democrat and his political agenda was not supported by most Libyans.
Six killed in church attack in northern Burkina Faso
Unidentified gunmen killed a pastor and five congregants at a Protestant church in northern Burkina Faso on Sunday, authorities said, the first attack on a church in a country that has seen an upsurge of Islamist violence this year.
Pakistan plans to bring 30,000 madrasas under government control
Pakistan plans to take control of a network of over 30,000 madrasas as part of a drive to “mainstream” the Islamic schools by bringing them under state control, the military’s spokesman said on Monday.
Spain’s Sanchez weighs options after election win, outlook murky
(This April 29 story has been refiled to fix typo in second mention of IESE business school in 22nd paragraph)
Angry protests erupt in Tunisian city demanding development
About 5,000 Tunisians protested on Monday in central Sidi Bouzid city against marginalization and deteriorating conditions, two days after the deaths of 12 female rural workers in a traffic accident.
Violence mars voting in India’s eastern battleground state
West Bengal state, crucial for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s hopes of retaining power, took center stage in India’s staggered general election on Monday after clashes broke out between supporters of his party and a regional bloc.
Rain grounds aid flights in cyclone-hit Mozambique
Rains grounded aid flights in northern Mozambique for a second day on Monday, leaving communities in remote areas cut off with few supplies in the aftermath of Cyclone Kenneth.
