Egypt pushes for UN action on Libya jihadists
Egypt
February 18, 2015
Egypt pushes for UN action on Libya jihadists
Egypt pushed for action against jihadists in Libya ahead of a UN Security Council meeting Wednesday but faced reluctance from…
Intervention against IS in Libya fraught with risks
Egypt
February 18, 2015
Intervention against IS in Libya fraught with risks
As fears grow that the Islamic State group is building a new stronghold in violence-wracked Libya, analysts warn that international…
Government: 4 Tunisian police killed in ‘terrorist’ attack
World
February 18, 2015
Government: 4 Tunisian police killed in ‘terrorist’ attack
Four Tunisian police were killed on Tuesday in what the government labelled a "terrorist attack" in a region known as…
Western powers stress need for ‘political solution’ in Libya
Egypt
February 18, 2015
Western powers stress need for ‘political solution’ in Libya
Western powers on Tuesday stressed the need for a political solution to the crisis in Libya, apparently distancing themselves from…
Press council: Sudan seizes print runs of 14 newspapers
Egypt
February 17, 2015
Press council: Sudan seizes print runs of 14 newspapers
Sudanese security officers seized the print runs of 14 newspapers on Monday, a government-run media body said, in one of…
Cameroon army kills 86 Boko Haram militants
World
February 17, 2015
Cameroon army kills 86 Boko Haram militants
Cameroon's army says it has killed 86 Boko Haram militants and detained 1,000 people suspected of links to the Islamist…
Scientists sound storm warning on African climate change
World
February 17, 2015
Scientists sound storm warning on African climate change
On a typical February day in west Africa, Cape Verdeans are taking time to cool down as the island nation…
Tens of thousands in Copenhagen vigil for shooting victims
World
February 17, 2015
Tens of thousands in Copenhagen vigil for shooting victims
Tens of thousands of Danes have gathered for a torch-lit vigil in Copenhagen to commemorate the victims of two shootings…
Heartbreak engulfs families of beheaded Egypt Christians
Egypt
February 16, 2015
Heartbreak engulfs families of beheaded Egypt Christians
Sobs filled the roofless church of a poor village in southern Egypt Monday as funeral prayers were said by the…
France signs deal with Egypt for first export of Rafale jets
Egypt
February 16, 2015
France signs deal with Egypt for first export of Rafale jets
France on Monday signed its first export contract for Rafale fighter jets, with Egypt agreeing to buy 24 of the…