Armed groups deploy in Libya capital amid tensions over election
Tripoli – Armed groups deployed in the suburbs of Libya’s capital on Tuesday, sparking security fears ahead of an... Read more
22 Dec, 2021
Second death, rapes reported at Sudan’s mass protest Sunday
Khartoum – The death toll from a crackdown on Sudanese protesters on Sunday rose to two, medics said on Tuesday,... Read more
21 Dec, 2021
Benin opposition leaders will not appeal jail terms, lawyers say
Cotonou – Two Benin opposition politicians sentenced this month to long jail terms will not appeal their sentences, their legal... Read more
21 Dec, 2021
WATCH | ‘My time to die hasn’t come yet’, says Madagascar minister who swam 12 hours to shore after helicopter crash
Antananarivo – A Madagascar minister was one of two survivors to have swum some 12 hours to shore on Tuesday... Read more
21 Dec, 2021
Egypt jails key revolution figure Alaa Abdel Fattah for 5 years
Cairo – Egypt on Monday sentenced Alaa Abdel Fattah, a leading figure in the 2011 revolution, to five years in... Read more
21 Dec, 2021
Trump sues New York attorney general to block fraud probe
New York – Former president Donald Trump sued New York’s attorney general on Monday in an attempt to stop her... Read more
20 Dec, 2021
Libya candidates say election delay is inevitable
Tripoli – A group of candidates in war-torn Libya’s presidential election said on Monday that they expect the polls to... Read more
20 Dec, 2021
One killed in Sudan protests, 125 wounded, medics, ministry say
Khartoum – A Sudanese protester was shot dead during a “savage” crackdown on mass pro-democracy rallies on Sunday, medics said,... Read more
20 Dec, 2021
Sudan police fire tear gas at anniversary rally, several wounded
Khartoum – Tens of thousands of Sudanese protesters rallied on Sunday for a civilian-led transition to democracy, three years... Read more
19 Dec, 2021
Egypt Brotherhood leader gets life for Hamas espionage
Cairo – Egypt sentenced Mahmud Ezzat, the 77-year-old top leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, to life in jail on... Read more
19 Dec, 2021
