Egyiptom, Kairó – Véres összecsapásokba torkollott a szerdai kairói tüntetés is. A két napja tartó megmozdulásokban hatan meghaltak, 70 sebesültet ápolnak a kórházakban. A különböző hírügynökségek szerint legalább…
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Capturing Kinshasa through comics
For comic book fans around the world, a handful of cities evoke strong images: superheroes jumping from skyscrapers in New York; Tintin running across a building in a…
Nigeria urges UN to authorise force in Ivory Coast
LAGOS (AFP) – Nigeria's foreign minister on Monday called on the UN Security Council to authorise force in Ivory Coast as West African nations seek to further pressure…
Egypt wants Nefertiti bust back
Egypt formally demanded the return of the 3,300-year-old bust of Queen Nefertiti, saying it was sneaked out of the country illegally.
Ivory Coast cocoa exports ‘banned’ by Alassane Ouattara
The internationally recognised president of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, has called for a month-long ban on cocoa exports.
IMF trims S.Africa 2011, 2012 growth forecasts
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund trimmed its economic growth forecasts for South Africa on Tuesday and said the economy would grow by 3.4 percent this year.
Truckers’ strike could bring SA to a halt
The result of a bargaining council meeting would determine whether the members of four freight unions would go on strike, the unions said today.
Darfur rebels in heavy clashes with Sudan army
KHARTOUM (AFP) – Deadly fighting broke out between the Sudanese army and Darfur rebels, the two sides said on Tuesday, after the army carried out sweeping arrests at…
Tunisia seeks arrest of Ben Ali
Tunis - Tunisia said on Wednesday it had issued an international arrest warrant for ousted president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, who resigned this month amid protests against…
Egypt’s protests pose threat for regime
Cairo - Activists trying to oust Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak played cat-and-mouse with police on the streets into the early hours of Thursday, as unprecedented protests against his…