CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood welcomes any formal contacts with the United States as a…
Nigeria imposes curfew on Abuja nightclubs and pubs
A curfew has been imposed on Nigeria's capital, Abuja, following recent attacks by Islamist militants,…
African leaders worried by French arms for Libya rebels
African leaders are concerned by French arms deliveries to Libyan rebels, fearing weapons could end up in…
Uganda lightning strike kills school children
Lightning has struck a junior school in Uganda's western Masindi area, killing 18 children, officials…
Egypt police fire tear gas at protesting youths
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian police fired tear gas in Cairo's central Tahrir Square on Wednesday at…
Three killed in Mali mine explosion
Three civilians were killed in a mine explosion in western Mali on Tuesday where Mauritanian and Malian…
UN council renews Congo peacekeepers’ mandate
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday renewed the mandate of U.N. peacekeepers…
Uganda and Burundi to get US drones to fight Islamists
The US is supplying drone aircrafts to Uganda and Burundi to help them fight Islamist…
Ben Ali supporters to be banned from vote
Tunis - Tunisia will bar from October's election thousands of supporters of ousted president Zine…
Sudan: UN authorises peacekeepers for Abyei
The UN Security Council has voted unanimously to send a 4,200-strong Ethiopian peacekeeping force to…