CAIRO (AFP) – A top Egyptian military official said virginity tests were needed for female…
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Libya bombing campaign enters 100th day
BENGHAZI, Libya (AFP) – NATO operations in Libya entered a 100th day on Monday with…
Senegalese youths burn church, destroy bar
DAKAR, Senegal – Hundreds of Muslim protesters descended on a Jehovah's Witness temple and a…
Militia attacks train carrying south Sudanese: UN
KHARTOUM (AFP) – Misseriya Arab militiamen on Sunday carried out a deadly attack on a…
25 killed in attacks in northern Nigeria: security sources
KANO, Nigeria (AFP) – Suspected Islamists hurled bombs and fired on a beer garden in…
Serengeti road scrapped over wildlife concernn
Controversial plans to build a tarmac road across the Serengeti National Park have been scrapped…
Egypt drops plans for IMF loan amid popular distrust
Egypt has dropped plans to seek loans from the International Monetary Fund and World Bank,…
Egypt court sentences ex-trade minister to 5 years
CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court convicted former Trade Minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid in absentia on…
Home of Johannesburg police chief burgled
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Burglars broke into the home of Johannesburg's police chief on Friday night, making…
Mauritanian forces attack AQIM camp in Mali: source
BAMAKO (Reuters) - Mauritanian soldiers attacked a camp belonging to Al Qaeda's African wing in neighbouring…