Hundreds in Ethiopia protest apparent killing of dam project manager
Hundreds of Ethiopians demanded justice on Friday for the head of a $4 billion dam project shot dead in an apparent killing that could prove a political problem for the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
Founder of Italian ruling party 5-Star urges euro plan B, referendum
Italy should have a “plan B” to quit the euro zone if economic conditions dictate, the founder of the co-ruling 5-Star Movement said, sending ripples through financial markets.
Zimbabwe’s jobless generation hopes election will mark a change
Young voters in Zimbabwe hope the first election without Robert Mugabe will mark a change in a country where most of them are unemployed, and say the older generation has failed to deliver them a future.
Saudi-led coalition launches air strikes on Yemen’s main port city
A Saudi-led coalition launched heavy air strikes on Yemen’s main port city of Hodeidah on Friday, in an apparent resumption of military operations on the Red Sea city after the Iranian-aligned Houthi movement attacked two Saudi oil tankers.
Russian quadruple amputee dives to depth of 30 meters in Black Sea
A quadruple amputee whose limbs were blown off by a grenade while serving in the Russian army dived this week to a depth of 30 meters (100 ft) in the Black Sea.
Rivals concede Pakistan election to Imran Khan; EU flags concerns
Pakistan’s former ruling party conceded defeat to cricket star-turned-politician Imran Khan ahead of final results from the country’s disputed election, which European Union monitors said on Friday had not been fought on a level playing field.
Tunisia releases suspected Islamist deported by Germany, citing lack of evidence
Tunisian authorities have released a suspected militant who was deported there from Germany two weeks, as there was a lack of evidence against him, a judiciary official said on Friday.
U.S. weighs sending forces to North Korea to search for more remains
The U.S. military is “absolutely” considering the possibility of sending personnel to North Korea for the first time in more than a decade to search for additional remains of U.S. troops from the Korean war, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Fr…
Malian civilians die in ethnic clashes before presidential vote
A number of civilians were killed in ethnic violence in central Mali, government and local sources said on Friday, in one of a long series of attacks before a hotly-disputed presidential election this weekend.
Mali poll winner must halt ethnic killing in ‘breadbasket’: U.N.
Whoever wins Mali’s election on Sunday will need to urgently address growing ethnic violence in its central region, where jihadists are sowing chaos in the “breadbasket” of the largely desert nation, the U.N. mission chief said on Friday.
