Sudan’s main protest group calls for civilian transitional council
The Sudanese group that led protests against deposed President Omar al-Bashir called on Monday for the transitional military council that has taken power to be disbanded and for a new interim civilian ruling council to be formed.
India bans BJP state chief minister from campaign after anti-Muslim comment
India’s election commission on Monday banned a Hindu state chief minister from campaigning for three days after anti-Muslim comments in an election that will end next month.
Russia to send soldiers to Central African Republic as part of U.N. force: decree
Russia will send up to 30 military personnel to Central African Republic as part of a U.N mission to help stabilize the country, according to a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin on Monday.
Libya offensive stalls, but Haftar digs in given foreign sympathies
Military strongman Khalifa Haftar’s intended lightning seizure of Libya’s capital has stalled, but he is unlikely to face real pressure from abroad to pull back as the arrival of hardline opponents bolsters his war cry against “terrorism”.
Appeals spark frustration as Istanbul vote count enters third week
Turkey’s High Election Board overturned a local decision to order a second recount of votes in an Istanbul district on Monday, rejecting the latest appeal by President Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party against results showing it lost city hall.
Canada expands sanctions, adds 43 people close to Venezuela’s Maduro
Canada expanded sanctions against the Venezuelan government of President Nicolas Maduro on Monday, according to a statement from Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, targeting an additional 43 people close to the disputed leader.
Ivanka Trump backs women’s land rights on Africa trip
Ivanka Trump said she would campaign for women’s right to own and inherit land in Africa as she visited Ethiopia on Monday to promote a $50 million U.S. development project.
Finnish election highlights Nordic dilemma about welfare state
Voters across the Nordics are telling politicians to safeguard their cherished, comprehensive welfare model but Sunday’s election in Finland shows how prohibitive costs and a surge in nationalism make it hard for parties to deliver.
Millions of school books destroyed during fighting in Tripoli
More than 3 million books were destroyed when rockets hit ministry of education buildings during fighting between rival government forces over the Libyan capital Tripoli, officials and the United Nations said on Monday.
Russia blocks news site for anti-Putin graffiti under new law
Russian authorities blocked a regional news website over the weekend over a report about graffiti insulting Vladimir Putin, its chief editor said, under a new ban on insulting officials online.
