Morocco’s King Mohammed sacks minister after urging action on economy
Morocco’s King Mohammed has sacked the minister for the economy and finance, the Royal Cabinet said on Wednesday, three days after the monarch urged action to tackle social and economic problems.
Colombia and rebels fail to reach ceasefire as power transfer looms
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos’s effort to negotiate a ceasefire with the country’s last rebel group before stepping aside next week has failed, the two parties said on Wednesday.
U.S. sanctions Turkish officials over pastor’s detention
The United States sanctioned Turkey’s Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gul and Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu on Wednesday over the country’s imprisonment of Pastor Andrew Brunson.
Israel warns Iran against closing key Red Sea waterway
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Iran on Wednesday that if it were to try to block the key Red Sea Bab al-Mandeb strait, it would likely face an international coalition which would include Israel.
Big crowds welcome home Congo presidential hopeful Bemba after long absence
Tens of thousands of cheering supporters greeted opposition leader Jean-Pierre Bemba on Wednesday as he returned to Democratic Republic of Congo after a decade in prison to submit his candidacy for December’s presidential election.
Madagascar’s former leader Andry Rajoelina says to seek presidency again
Madagascar’s former leader Andry Rajoelina said on Wednesday that he will stand in the Indian Ocean island’s presidential election at the end of the year, in a race likely to pit him against the incumbent, Hery Rajaonarimampianina.
Zimbabwe police say three killed in Harare violence on Wednesday
Zimbabwe police said that three people had been killed in violence in Harare on Wednesday, state broadcaster ZBC reported, after opposition supporters clashed with police over this week’s presidential election.
Zimbabwe opposition leader spokesman says army action unjustified
Zimbabwe opposition leader’s spokesman Nkululeko Sibanda said on Wednesday that the army’s reaction in quelling disturbances in the capital was disproportionate and unjustified.
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa says Harare violence meant to disrupt election
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa said that violence in Harare on Wednesday was meant to disrupt this week’s presidential election, adding that he blamed the leadership of the opposition MDC party for those who were killed and injured.
Expected star witness may not testify in Trump ex-aide Manafort’s trial
U.S. prosecutors raised the possibility on Wednesday that an expected star witness may not testify against President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort even as the judge tried to rein in their portrayal of Manafort’s lavish lifestyle…
