Car bomb kills two at Somalia shopping mall: police
A car bomb exploded at a shopping mall in Somalia’s capital on Monday, killing two people and injuring four others in an attack probably by Islamist group al Shabaab, police said.
Kenya’s ambulance ‘Uber’ at heart of siege rescue
Just minutes after militants attacked a luxury hotel complex in Nairobi last month, the first ambulances roared up to collect wounded survivors.
Spain recognizes Guaido as interim president of Venezuela
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday recognized Juan Guaido as interim president of Venezuela, adding that the Latin American country now needed free and fair elections as soon as possible.
Desperate Mongolians send children into countryside to escape choking winter smog
Mongolia has extended school winter holidays in the world’s coldest capital and many families have sent children to live with relatives in the vast, windswept grasslands to escape choking smog and respiratory diseases such as pneumonia.
Ex-Mozambican finance minister revives South African bail application: lawyer
Former Mozambican finance minister Manuel Chang, arrested in South Africa in connection with $2 billion in fraudulent loans, submitted an urgent bail application last week, one of his lawyers told Reuters on Monday.
Ireland resisting UK attempts for bilateral border talks: Irish minister
Ireland has resisted attempts by the British government to open up bilateral talks in relation to the use of technology to keep the border on the island of Ireland open after Brexit, Irish Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said on Monday.
Huge blast heard in Somali capital Mogadishu
A huge blast was heard in the heart of the Somali capital Mogadishu on Monday and clouds of smoke could be seen rising, a Reuters witness said.
Gunmen kill head of Dubai-owned P&O Ports’ operation in Somalia’s Puntland
Gunman shot dead the head of Dubai government-owned P&O Ports’ operations in Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland on Monday, a local government official said, and Islamist militant group al Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
France says Guaido has right to organize new Venezuela election
France stepped up pressure on Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro on Monday, saying opposition leader Juan Guaido has the right to organize new elections.
Italy can be accommodating on important matters: French minister
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Monday that Italy – which has been engaged in diplomatic clashes with France of late – could be accommodating when faced with important matters such as its economy and immigration.
