MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Gunmen suspected of being members of a radical Islamic sect shot dead a political party youth leader in northeast Nigeria on Sunday, less than…
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Egypt says will recognise new South Sudan state
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Egypt will recognise South Sudan as an independent state after it voted to secede from Khartoum, Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Elaraby said on his first…
Madagascar opposition groups reject new government
ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - Three opposition groups in Madagascar led by former presidents have rejected a new unity government named as part of a road map to end the…
Nigeria president appeals to Muslim leaders before vote
KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan appealed to Muslim leaders on Sunday to help ensure that elections next month, which risk stoking regional rivalries, pass off…
Aided by air strikes, Libya’s rebels push west
BIN JAWAD, Libya (Reuters) - Libya's ramshackle rebel army has pushed west to retake a series of towns from the forces of Muammar Gaddafi who are being pounded…
Egyptian protesters push for more political reforms
CAIRO (Reuters) - More than 2,000 people gathered across the Egyptian capital on Friday to demand more political reform, including a speedy trial of ousted president Hosni Mubarak,…
Tanzania postpones opposition trial
Arusha - Tanzania is dropping proceedings against 10 opposition party members for lack of proof and has postponed the trial of 19 other members until April 29, a…
Senegal, AU to set up court to try Chad ex-leader
DAKAR (AFP) – Senegal and the African Union have decided to establish an international court to put on trial former Chadian president Hissene Habre on charges of war…
Obama says Libya mission saved “countless” lives
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama told Americans on Saturday that the military mission in Libya is clear, focused and limited, and that it has already saved "countless"…
Libya suspects will face justice at ICC
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Individuals accused of bombing and shooting anti-government protesters in Libya will end up on trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) sooner or later, the…