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Egypt president recalls parliament, generals meet

YoopyaJul 9, 20120

(Reuters) – Egypt’s new president on Sunday ordered a parliament dominated by his Islamist party to reconvene, challenging the authority of the generals who had

Defying military, Egypt’s Morsi orders parliament to reconvene

kiemtarJul 9, 20120

Egypt’s president on Sunday ordered the Islamist-dominated parliament to reconvene in defiance of a military decree dissolving the legislature last month on the basis of

Joyful Libyans brave violence to grasp free vote

YoopyaJul 7, 20120

(Reuters) – Crowds of joyful Libyans, some with tears in their eyes, parted with the legacy of Muammar Gaddafi’s dictatorship on Saturday as they voted

Protests and tears of joy mark free Libyan poll

YoopyaJul 7, 20120

(Reuters) – Crowds of joyful Libyans, some with tears in their eyes, parted with the legacy of Muammar Gaddafi’s dictatorship on Saturday as they voted

Nervous Libyans ready for first taste of democracy

YoopyaJul 6, 20120

(Reuters) – Libyans will vote in their first free national poll in more than half a century on Saturday amid fears that violence could taint

UN mission in South Sudan gets 12month extension

kiemtarJul 6, 20120

The Security Council today extended for 12 months the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), while focusing its mandate on civilian protection and the

Zimbabwe c.bank attacks forced bank stake sales

YoopyaJul 5, 20120

By Nelson Banya HARARE (Reuters) – Plans by a powerful Zimbabwe minister to force foreign-owned banks to turn over majority stakes to locals are “illogical,”

Macky Sall’s coalition wins landslide in Senegal poll

YoopyaJul 5, 20120

DAKAR (Reuters) – A coalition backing newly elected Senegalese President Macky Sall, won a landslide victory with 119 seats in a July 1 legislative election,

Sudan opposition calls for strikes, protests

YoopyaJul 5, 20120

By Alexander Dziadosz KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s main opposition parties on Wednesday called for strikes, sit-ins and demonstrations to topple the government of President Omar

China’s Avic signs three-plane deal with Cameroon

YoopyaJul 5, 20120

YAOUNDE (Reuters) – China’s Avic International has reached a 61 billion CFA francs deal with Cameroon for the delivery of three of the aircraft maker’s