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Algeria ruling party snubs Arab Spring to win election

YoopyaMay 12, 20120

By Christian Lowe and Lamine Chikhi ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria on Friday declared its ruling party for the past 50 years the victor in a

Top two contenders participate in Egypt’s first presidential debate

kiemtarMay 11, 2012May 11, 20120

CAIRO — The two top-rated Egyptian presidential candidates battled Thursday over the role of Islam and policy toward Israel in the Arab world’s most populous

Guinea security forces clash with protesters

YoopyaMay 11, 20120

By Saliou Samb CONAKRY (Reuters) – Guinea security forces used guns, teargas and truncheons on Thursday to scatter protesters angered by the government’s handling of

Promise of reform meets scepticism in Algeria vote

YoopyaMay 11, 20120

By Christian Lowe and Hamid Ould Ahmed ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algerians voted on Thursday in an election the ruling elite says will set the country,

Egypt rivals trade barbs in historic debate

YoopyaMay 11, 20120

By Tom Perry and Dina Zayed CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian presidential hopefuls Amr Moussa and Abdel Moneim Abol Fotouh traded barbs about their past in

Sudan says regained control of rebel-held Darfur town

YoopyaMay 10, 20120

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudanese army troops have pushed out rebels who had seized control of a town in the western Darfur region, a state-linked media

Scepticism the main challenger in Algeria election

YoopyaMay 10, 20120

By Christian Lowe and Hamid Ould Ahmed ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria votes on Thursday in a parliamentary election its rulers hope will deflect pressure for

Uganda says could eject Oxfam over land grab claims

kiemtarMay 9, 2012May 10, 20120

KAMPALA (Reuters) – Uganda has threatened to kick out Oxfam after the British charity accused the government of complicity in violent land grabs for commercial gains,

Several killed in shooting near Libyan PM’s compound

YoopyaMay 9, 20120

By Marie-Louise Gumuchian TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Several people were killed on Tuesday when an armed militia protesting outside the Libyan prime minister’s office in Tripoli

Sudan rebels say take town in Darfur in new push

YoopyaMay 9, 20120

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Rebels in Sudan’s western Darfur region said on Tuesday they had seized control of a town from Sudanese government troops, part of