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Egypt ruling party slams US ‘interference’ over satirist

YoopyaApr 3, 20130

Egypt’s ruling Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) has accused the US of “interference” after it criticised legal action against a TV satirist. Bassem Youssef was

Zuma tribute to South Africa troops killed in CAR

YoopyaApr 3, 20130

South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has paid tribute to 13 soldiers killed in the recent rebellion in the Central African Republic (CAR). At the memorial

Somalia: Mogadishu to Baidoa road ‘reopened’

YoopyaApr 3, 20130

The main road from Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, to the strategic south-western city of Baidoa has been totally recaptured from Islamist militants, African Union (AU) troops

South Africa’s Zuma rejects criticism of Central African mission

YoopyaApr 2, 20130

(Reuters) – South African President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday defended his decision to send troops to Central African Republic, saying 13 soldiers killed by rebels

Mali troops hunt for rebels after Timbuktu clash

YoopyaApr 1, 20130

(Reuters) – Malian troops searched house-to-house in Timbuktu on Monday morning following hours of fighting with Islamist rebels who had infiltrated the northern desert town.

Adviser to Libyan PM seized in Tripoli: source

YoopyaApr 1, 20130

(Reuters) – An adviser to Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan was grabbed from his car by unknown assailants on the outskirts of Tripoli on Sunday

Kenya looks for economic peace dividend after calm vote

YoopyaApr 1, 20130

(Reuters) – Kenya’s tourism industry may be a swift winner from the election of Uhuru Kenyatta, owner of hotels and a vast business empire, as east Africa’s biggest economy seeks to

Egypt satirist Bassem Youssef released on bail

YoopyaApr 1, 20130

The popular Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef has been released on bail, after questioning by prosecutors over allegations he insulted Islam and President Mohammed Morsi. He

Sudan’s Bashir orders political prisoner release

YoopyaApr 1, 20130

Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has said all political prisoners in the country are to be released. In a speech at the opening of parliament, Mr

Tanzania finds more bodies after building collapse

YoopyaApr 1, 20130

Emergency workers in Tanzania’s main city, Dar es Salaam, have now pulled at least 30 bodies from the ruins of a collapsed multi-storey building. The