The new governor of Egypt's Luxor province has resigned amid controversy over his links to…
Africa
Mugabe heads to Singapore for health check ahead of election
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe left for a medical check-up in Singapore on Tuesday, his spokesman…
CAR gold miners killed in pit collapse
At least 37 gold miners have died after heavy rains caused a pit collapse in…
Ten dead, 20 missing as boat sinks off Gabon
Ten people drowned and another 20 remain unaccounted for after a boat carrying West African…
South Sudan moves closer to oil pipeline to the south
South Sudan has moved closer to its target of gaining access to a pipeline to…
Mali says reaches deal with Tuareg rebels
Mali is ready to sign a deal with Tuareg separatist rebels on Tuesday, paving the…
Chad arrests suspected member of elephant slaughter gang
N'DJAMENA - Authorities in Chad have arrested a suspected member of a poaching gang accused…
Morsi gives Egypt governorships to Islamist allies
Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi has appointed a number of Islamist allies as regional governors.
Cecafa to begin in Sudan’s Darfur and Kordofan despite unrest
East and central Africa's regional Cecafa Club Championship is set to kick off in Sudan's…
Mozambican raid ‘kills soldiers’ in Dondo
Several soldiers are reported to have been killed when gunmen attacked an armoury in the…