Zimbabwe dismisses torture claims as 'lies'
Zimbabwe's justice minister said Monday that reports of torture and violence against political...
Four Kenyan soldiers wounded in landmine blast
Four Kenyan soldiers were wounded Monday when a landmine exploded beneath their vehicle in the...
Lockerbie bomber to be buried, controversy lives on
Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi, the only person convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing which...
Egypt 'revolution youth' divided ahead of polls
They came out in droves united in their desire to overthrow Hosni Mubarak, but on the eve of Egypt's landmark presidential election, the youth that spearheaded that revolt are divided over how to keep it alive.After a tumultuous,...[more]
Lockerbie bombing convict dies in Libya
Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi, the only person convicted over the 1988 Lockerbie bombing which killed 270 people, died almost three years after being freed from jail on compassionate grounds."He died an hour ago," his brother...[more]
Mali coup leader to have status of former head of state
The leader of putschists who ousted Mali's president in March will retain the title of former head of state and all privileges coming with it, interim authorities and the West African ECOWAS bloc said."Captain Amadou Sanogo has...[more]
UN praises progress in Liberia since end of civil wars
Liberia has made considerable progress in the years since back-to-back civil wars devastated the nation and killed about 250,000 people, a UN Security Council delegation said Sunday.Liberia, an impoverished west African nation of...[more]
Islamist insurgency darkens Nigerian leader's year in office
The retired general, a revered man here, reaches into his immaculate white robe after taking a seat in his living room and pulls out his Beretta, placing it on the table in front of him.Asked whether he is afraid of being...[more]
Lockerbie bombing convict dies in Libya
Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi, the only person convicted over the 1988 Lockerbie bombing which killed 270 people, died on Sunday, almost three years after being freed from jail on compassionate grounds."He died an hour ago,"...[more]
Hardline Islamists hold annual meeting in Tunisia's Kairouan
Thousands of hardline Islamists, some in Afghan military garb and waving swords, converged Sunday in central Tunisia to rally for one of the country's most radical religious movements.Under the stunned gaze of a few tourists, who...[more]
