Lebanon’s Hariri gives new cabinet details to President
Lebanon’s Prime Minister designate Saad al-Hariri on Monday handed President Michel Aoun the “formula” for a new cabinet after nearly four months of political impasse.
Nigerian military denies reports of deadly Islamist attack on troops
Conflicting accounts emerged on Monday of an attack by Islamists on the Nigerian military last week, with security sources saying as many as 48 soldiers had been killed but state media quoting an official army spokesman as saying such reports were wron…
China confirms African swine fever case in Wuxi City, Jiangsu province
A new case of African swine fever has been confirmed in Wuxi in eastern China’s Jiangsu province, China’s agriculture ministry said on Monday.
White South African workers protest against Sasol’s black share scheme
Workers from South Africa’s mainly-white Solidarity union staged a go-slow protest at the petrochemicals firm Sasol on Monday over a share scheme offered exclusively to black staff, and said they would begin a full strike on Thursday.
U.N. official sees over $1 billion in fresh aid for Lake Chad region
More than $1 billion in fresh aid will likely be pledged at a conference of donors to the drought-plagued region around Lake Chad, U.N. humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock said on Monday.
Pressure rises for surveillance of Germany’s far-right AfD party
Two German states said on Monday they have begun surveillance of youth wings of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) as calls grew for a broader monitoring of the biggest opposition party and its ties to the anti-Islam PEGIDA group.
Brazil mourns blaze at National Museum, seeks answers to ‘tragedy foretold’
Brazil on Monday mourned a fire that destroyed its National Museum, a cherished historical repository that lacked a sprinkler system and was reeling from years of financial neglect, making its destruction a “tragedy foretold.”
Algeria’s Bouteflika eases grip of military with dismissal of generals
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has been dismissing generals to tighten his grip on power ahead of him possibly seeking re-election next year and to diminish the power of the military, analysts and diplomats said.
Zimbabwe to donate 10 white rhinos to Congo
Zimbabwe is donating 10 white rhinos to Democratic Republic of Congo to re-establish a population driven to extinction by poachers a decade ago, Zimbabwe’s wildlife authority said.
Swiss set to ease arms export rules despite Syria grenades report
Switzerland looks set to loosen arms export rules to allow sales to countries embroiled in civil wars despite a newspaper report that Swiss-made hand grenades probably made their way into the hands of militants in Syria.
