Nigerian opposition candidate plans central bank overhaul: spokesman
Nigeria’s main opposition candidate for president wants to overhaul the central bank by separating supervisory and monetary policy functions, and to transition the naira to a managed float, a spokesman for him said on Monday.
Kenya stops another suspected al Shabaab attack: police
Kenyan police have thwarted an attack by suspected Somali militants al Shabaab on a Chinese-owned construction company in an eastern region, an official said on Monday, days after the Islamist group killed 21 people in Nairobi.
Pakistani activist arrested, MP says, Amnesty calls for release
A Pakistani activist affiliated with a group that has angered the country’s powerful military with its campaign against disappearances was arrested on Monday, an MP said, leading Amnesty International to call for him to be charged or immediately releas…
Ecuador to demand Venezuelan migrants’ criminal records after murder
Ecuador will ask Venezuelan migrants to present their criminal records upon entering, the country’s vice president said on Monday, following the murder of a pregnant Ecuadorean woman by a Venezuelan man that triggered protests and acts of violence.
Leading Podemos MP quits, tipping Spain’s far left party into chaos
One of the founders of Spain’s anti-austerity Podemos party, Inigo Errejon, gave up his seat in parliament on Monday, sending the movement – a key ally of the ruling Socialists – into disarray months before regional and municipal elections.
Sudan freezes credentials of two journalists covering protests
Sudan has frozen the credentials of two journalists, including one working for Saudi-owned Al Arabiya who was briefly detained this month over his coverage of anti-government protests, the news channel and a Sudanese official said.
UK minister: No link between Northern Ireland bomb and Brexit
Britain’s Northern Ireland minister Karen Bradley said on Monday there was no link between a car bomb and several subsequent security alerts in Northern Ireland and the ongoing Brexit discussions in parliament.
UK minister says vigilance in Northern Ireland essential, but threat level unchanged
Britain’s Northern Ireland minister Karen Bradley said it was essential to keep up vigilance in Northern Ireland after a car bomb exploded in Londonderry, but she added that the overall threat level in the province had not changed.
EU sees crime risks from Malta, Cyprus passport-for-sale schemes: report
The European Commission will warn that schemes in EU states to sell citizenship or residence to wealthy individuals could help foreign organized crime groups infiltrate the bloc and increase the risk of money laundering, corruption and tax evasion.
Ten sailors dead, 14 saved after two ships catch fire near Crimea
Ten crew members have been found dead and 14 have been rescued after two ships caught fire in the Kerch Strait near Crimea, Russia’s transport ministry said on Monday, with a rescue operation still underway.
