Thousands of opposition supporters have marched in Tunisia's capital Tunis, demanding the immediate resignation of…
Africa
Democratic Republic of Congo: M23 rebel forces ‘withdraw’
The M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has said it will stop…
South Africa gold miners’ strike to start
Some 80,000 South African gold miners are due to go on strike to demand higher…
Egypt Shortens Curfew Hours As Violence Fades
Cairo — Egypt's cabinet decided on Saturday evening to shorten a wide-scale curfew by two…
Nigerian Islamists kill 14 vigilantes in Bama raid
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigerian Islamists killed 14 pro-government youth vigilantes in an attack on…
Egypt Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Badie held
The most senior leader in Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, Mohammed Badie, has been arrested in Cairo.
Egypt court orders Hosni Mubarak freed
An Egyptian court has ordered the release of former President Hosni Mubarak on charges of…
Egypt crisis – foreign factories closed
London - Violence across Egypt that has left hundreds dead and turned its city streets…
More deadly floods expected in Sudan
Khartoum - More flooding is expected in Sudan, the country's chief weather forecaster warned on…
Ethiopian reggae singer Eyob Mekonnen dies at 37
Popular Ethiopian reggae singer Eyob Mekonnen has died.