DUBAI/CAIRO (Reuters) - Covered head-to-toe in a black abaya embroidered with red and yellow flowers, Amal Abbas waits for her turn to place a deposit at Cairo's Al…
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Rebels control Libya-Tunisia border crossing
TUNIS (Reuters) - Rebels appeared to take control of the Libyan side of a border crossing with Tunisia, in a remote region where they have been fighting government…
Britain attempts to target Mrs Gaddafi with UN sanctions
Britain is attempting to target Col. Muammar Gaddafi's wife with UN sanctions, fearing her multi-billion dollar fortune could be used to bolster her husband's rule and attacks on…
EU bans Mozambique, Madagascar planes
Brussels - The European Commission said on Tuesday that it has banned all Mozambican air carriers and two Air Madagascar planes from the European Union airspace due to…
Equatorial Guinea buys Israeli gunboats
Malabo - Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema announced the acquisition on Tuesday of two new Israeli-built helicopter gunboats to protect the oil-rich African nation.
Libya: RAF Tornados carry out ‘deliberate, multiple strikes’
RAF Tornados have carried out "deliberate, multiple strikes" aimed at robbing Colonel Muammar Gaddafi of command and control over his forces as NATO on Tuesday stepped up bombing…
Ki az úr Elefántcsontparton? Elemzés a Gbagbo-Ouattara ellentétről
Elefántcsontpart, Abidzsán-Az elmúlt napokban szinte kivétel nélkül Gbagbo elnök bukását és Ouattara (képünkön) győzelmét ünnepelte a hazai és világsajtó jó része, a mozaikok azonban alig álltak össze. A…
Alkotmányozás kattintásra Marokkóban
Marokkó, Tanger - Megkerülhetetlenné vált egy internetes oldal a marokkói alkotmány felülvizsgálata kapcsán. A két informatikai mérnök által elindított reforme.ma oldalra már több ezer javaslat érkezett a marokkói…
Bodies in streets after Nigeria election riots
KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Post-election riots in northern Nigeria have killed at least 50 people in major cities alone, according to a tally from witnesses and rescue workers,…
Egypt used excessive force to quell protests-report
CAIRO (Reuters) - A state-appointed committee concluded on Tuesday that Egyptian police used excessive force against pro-democracy protesters in a damning report on their conduct during the unrest…