Africa

Bomb blasts in Mali: 5 UN peacekeepers killed and injured

Oct 07, 2019 07:54

United Nations Mission in Mali, MINUSMA, on Sunday reported a bomb exploding en route a UN forces vehicle in Aguelhok, northeast of the country.
Attack on Mali army camps kills 25 troops, 60 missing

Oct 02, 2019 10:04

At least 25 Malian soldiers were killed and 60 others have been missing after a suspected al-Qaeda-linked attack targeted two army camps in central Mali the government said.
Amnesty Intl: Egypt a big prison for critics

Sep 30, 2019 07:37

In a statement, Amnesty International condemned the crackdown and detention of protesters in Egypt and said Egypt had become a major prison for critics.
Algeria's largest Islamic party drops bid for election

Sep 29, 2019 19:04

Algeria's largest Islamic party known as 'Movement of Society for Peace' announced that it won't nominate a candidate in the country's presidential election.
2,000 arrested in Egypt anti-Sisi protests

Sep 27, 2019 19:41

Authorities step up mass arrests, disrupt access to the internet and tighten security amid calls for more rallies on Friday.
World leaders at UN must confront Sisi over protests crackdown: Amnesty International

Sep 25, 2019 10:14

Amnesty International has called on world leaders to stop a repressive crackdown on opposition protesters in Egypt.
Over 350 arrested in protests against al-Sisi in Egypt

Sep 23, 2019 12:29

Hundreds of protesters took to streets across Egypt on Sunday to protest against President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi’s rule after a 6-year ban on demonstrations ended in the country.
Somali pirates released ailing Iranian

Sep 21, 2019 16:20

An Iranian man held for four-and-a-half years by Somali pirates has been released and is on his way home.
Egyptian protesters demand President Sisi's removal

Sep 21, 2019 07:33

Egyptian activists protested in central Cairo and several other cities on Friday against President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, responding to online calls for demonstrations against government corruption. The protesters called on Sisi to step down and to give up power.
Tunisian ex-President dies at 83: Media

Sep 19, 2019 18:57

Former Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali passed away on Thursday after suffering a health crisis, his lawyer Mounir Ben Salha said in a statement.