KAMPALA (Reuters) - Eritrea's diplomatically isolated president, accused by the West of stoking Somalia's Islamist rebellion,…
Africa
Doctors, children flee hospital in Mogadishu fighting
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Islamist al Shabaab rebels fought Somali government troops and African Union peacekeepers in…
Somali pirates free Maltese bulk carrier
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somali pirates have freed a Maltese owned and registered bulk carrier after the…
Judge ends TV cover of Mubarak case, angering opponents
CAIRO (Reuters) - The judge presiding over the trial of Hosni Mubarak on Monday ordered TV…
Mozambique offers Brazilian farmers land to plant
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Mozambique invites Brazilian soy, corn and cotton growers to plant on its…
Dutch free Libyan funds to pay for medicine
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch government agreed on Monday to release 100 million euros in funds…
Egypt liberals launch coalition to counter Islamists
CAIRO (Reuters) - Liberal political groups and a traditional Islamist party on Monday launched a coalition,…
Gaddafi defiant, rebels poised to strangle capital
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Muammar Gaddafi urged Libyans on Monday to free the country from "NATO and…
Morocco pencils in November date for early election
RABAT (Reuters) - Morocco's government has proposed that a parliamentary election take place early in November…
Chery to open Kenyan plant
Chery Automobile Co Ltd is to become the second Chinese vehicle maker to build an…