Ex South Sudan rebel leader says believes unity government won’t be ready by May 12
Former South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar said on Friday he does not believe it will be possible for the country’s divided leaders to meet a May 12 deadline to form a national unity government.
Ebola spread concentrated in Congo, not a wider emergency: WHO
An outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that has killed more than 700 people and is continuing to spread does not constitute an international emergency, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
Algiers police arrest 108 in Friday’s protests: police statement
Algerian police arrested 108 people in protests on Friday after clashes with “infiltrators” that injured 27 policemen, police said in a statement.
Ecuador holding Swedish programmer linked to Assange in custody
Ecuador said on Friday it is holding a programmer linked to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in custody pending possible charges of interfering in private communications, a day after ending Assange’s seven-year asylum in its London embassy.
Pompeo says U.S. won’t quit fight in Venezuela, defends sanctions
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday defended sanctions on Venezuela and said the United States would not “quit the fight” in the socialist-run Latin American nation which is spiraling into deepening economic and political crisis.
Two killed in clashes in coca eradication operation in Peru
Two farmers were killed in clashes in Peru on Friday after authorities launched a surprise operation to eradicate coca plants – used to make cocaine – in a region near the border with Bolivia, a local mayor said.
U.S. slaps sanctions on four shipping firms, nine ships, carrying oil from Venezuela
The United States on Friday announced more sanctions on shipping companies transporting oil from Venezuela, blacklisting four shipping companies and nine vessels, some of which the U.S. Treasury Department said carried oil to Cuba.
Ex-Venezuelan intelligence chief arrested on U.S. drug trafficking warrant
Spanish police on Friday arrested Hugo Carvajal, a former general and close ally of the late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez, on drug trafficking charges on an arrest warrant issued by the United States, a police spokeswoman said.
Sudan’s transitional military council delays meeting with political parties and forces
Sudan’s transitional military council will delay meeting with political parties and forces until a later unspecified date, state news agency SUNA said on Friday.
Pompeo, Chile’s Pinera discussed Venezuela, trade war with China
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Chilean President Sebastián Piñera discussed the crisis in Venezuela, the U.S.-China trade war and the “Belt and Road” in a meeting on Friday, Chile’s government said in a statement on Friday.
