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Egypt army ‘tortured and killed during 2011 revolution’

YoopyaApr 11, 20130

A report leaked to a British newspaper appears to show that the Egyptian army participated in torture and killings during the 2011 revolution. The report

SABMiller expects 7-9 percent Africa beer sales rise

YoopyaApr 10, 20130

(Reuters) – SABMiller (SAB.L) expects beer volume sales in sub-Saharan Africa, excluding South Africa, to rise by around 7-9 percent over the next three years,

Kenya to swear in president facing trial in The Hague

YoopyaApr 9, 20130

(Reuters) – Kenyans packed a stadium to witness the swearing in of Uhuru Kenyatta as president on Tuesday after a peaceful election that has left

U.N. warns of risk of Mali war spillover in Western Sahara

YoopyaApr 9, 20130

(Reuters) – The conflict in Mali threatens to spill over into the disputed territory of Western Sahara and the Polisario Front independence movement has warned

Egypt call for calm after deadly Christian-Muslim clashes

YoopyaApr 7, 20130

CAIRO — Egypt’s presidency appealed for calm on Saturday after religious insults sparked a gun battle in a poor town north of Cairo in which

Guinea-Bissau ex-navy chief held in US on drugs charges

YoopyaApr 6, 20130

A former chief of the navy in Guinea-Bissau has appeared in a US court on charges linked to cocaine trafficking, officials have said. Rear Adm

Mali crisis: France’s Fabius calls for reconciliation

YoopyaApr 6, 20130

France’s foreign minister has urged Mali’s government to begin a process of reconciliation, assuring the war-torn country of continued military support. Laurent Fabius said restoring

Guinea-Bissau ex-navy chief in ‘drugs arrest’

YoopyaApr 5, 20130

The former chief of the navy in Guinea-Bissau has been arrested and is being transferred to the US, local media have reported. Rear Admiral Jose

Nigeria moots amnesty for Boko Haram Islamist rebels

YoopyaApr 5, 20130

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has set up a panel to look into the possibility of granting an amnesty to the Islamist militant group Boko Haram.

Desmond Tutu wins $1.7 million Templeton Prize

YoopyaApr 4, 20130

(Reuters) – South African anti-apartheid campaigner Desmond Tutu has won the 2013 Templeton Prize worth $1.7 million for helping inspire people around the world by