Yemen’s Houthis say they have launched missile at Saudi Arabia’s Jizan province: Al-Masirah TV
The Iran-aligned Houthi movement said it had fired a missile at Jizan Industrial City in southern Saudi Arabia, the group said via its Al-Masirah TV station on Saturday.
German minister can’t rule out longer-term military role in Middle East
German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday said she could not rule out a longer-term deployment of German forces in the Middle East, amid a broader debate about a role for Germany in possible military action Syria.
Bavarian CSU takes tough migration stance but rejects far-right
Conservatives in the German state of Bavaria, facing losses in regional elections, on Saturday hammered home their support for tough migration policies while distancing themselves from far-right populists who have sucked away their support.
Islanders in Kenya build recycled plastic boat to highlight pollution
Kenyan islanders have built a boat made entirely of recycled plastic collected during clean-ups of the ocean to highlight the growing menace of plastic waste that ends up in the sea.
Sudan’s newly-appointed finance minister rejects post: SUNA
Abdullah Hamduk, named as finance minister in Sudan’s new administration, has formally declined the appointment, state news agency SUNA reported on Saturday.
South Sudan’s main rebel group accuses government of violating ceasefire
South Sudan’s main rebel force SPLM-IO has accused government forces of attacking their defensive positions a day after both sides signed a peace deal, while the U.N. mission said one of its peacekeepers was shot and wounded by a government soldier.
Exiled leader of Ethiopian rebel group returns home amid reforms
The exiled leadership of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), which had previously been declared a terrorist movement by the Ethiopian government, returned home on Saturday, marking another step in political reforms driven by the new prime minister.
Chad army kills two civilians near Libyan border: sources
Chadian army helicopters killed two civilians in bombing runs over a gold mining town along the Libyan border, where government forces have clashed with a fledgling rebel movement, a family member of the victims and an intelligence official said.
Palestinian official says U.S. will never present Middle East peace plan
The United States will not present its long-awaited plan for Israeli-Palestinian peace any time soon and is instead trying to unilaterally change the terms of reference for any future proposal, a senior Palestinian official said on Saturday.
UK opposition says big London banks must never again be ‘masters of the economy’
London’s vast financial sector must never again be the “masters of the economy”, the finance spokesman of Britain’s opposition Labour Party said, accusing bankers of profiting from speculation at the expense of ordinary people.
