Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa urges unity, pledges post-election violence probe
President Emmerson Mnangagwa called on Friday for Zimbabwe to unite behind him after he was declared winner of national elections, but the opposition leader insisted he had won and said he would use all means necessary to challenge the result.
Congo opposition leader Katumbi refused entry at border
Congolese opposition leader Moise Katumbi was refused entry into Congo via the country’s land border with Zambia on Friday when he tried to return from exile to submit his candidacy for December’s presidential election, he said in a tweet.
Youngest member of female terrorism cell jailed in Britain
The youngest member of an all-female terrorism cell in Britain was jailed for life with a minimum term of 13 years on Friday for plotting attacks in London with her sister and mother.
South Sudan’s Salva Kiir: New peace deal will not collapse
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir said on Friday he believed the new peace deal between his government and the main rebel group would not collapse because it was not forced upon them like previous accords.
Greek Civil Protection Minister quits after killer wildfire
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras accepted the resignation of Civil Protection Minister Nikos Toskas on Friday, a statement from his office said.
SPD leader says further dispute could undo German coalition: media
The leader of Germany’s center-left Social Democrats on Friday said she cannot rule out the collapse of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s fragile coalition government if it runs into another divisive dispute such as its recent fight over migration.
Twelve schools bombed, burned in northern Pakistan
Twelve schools – eight girls and four boys schools – were attacked by bombs and set on fire overnight in a northern Pakistani district where Taliban-linked militants opposed to girls’ education are active, police said on Friday.
Ethiopian prosecutors to charge five over rally blast attended by PM
Ethiopian prosecutors will charge five suspects with involvement in a grenade attack that killed two people at a rally attended by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, state media said on Friday.
Turkish court sentences nine people to life for 2015 Ankara bombings
A Turkish court jailed nine defendants for life on Friday for twin bombings in the capital Ankara in 2015 that killed more than 100 people, Turkish broadcasters reported.
U.S. hits Russian bank with sanctions for North Korea-related activity
The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on a Russian bank it said had facilitated a transaction with a person blacklisted by Washington for involvement with North Korea’s nuclear weapons program.
