Jailed Irishman Ibrahim Halawa acquitted by Egyptian court over riot charges
Irish national Ibrahim Halawa, who has served the last four years in an Egyptian prison after being arrested during pro Mohamed Morsi demonstrations in...
Egypt court sentences nearly 700 Muslim Brotherhood supporters to death
An Egyptian court has recommended the death sentence for the leader of the now-banned Muslim Brotherhood and 682 supporters, state television said on Monday.
The...
Egypt allows only 50 religious scholars to issue religious edicts on TV
Egyptian authorities have published a list of 50 Muslim scholars who are allowed to issue religious edicts via television broadcasters.
In a press conference at...
134 civilians killed in attack on Fulani village in Mali
Armed men dressed as nomadic hunters have killed 134 civilians, including women and children, during an attack on a village in central Mali.
Another 55...
Libya’s sub-Saharan “slave market” footage sparks global outrage
There has been global outrage after the CNN released a shocking video showing dozens of sub-Saharan migrants being sold like commodities.
The footage shows young...
Egypt adds former footballer to terror list for links to Muslim Brotherhood
Egyptian authorities have added former footballing star Mohamed Aboutrika to a terror list for his alleged links with the Muslim Brotherhood, his lawyer says.
Mr...
South African anti-Apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada dies
Ahmed Kathrada, whose life was dedicated to the freedom struggle of the black masses in South Africa, has died after a brief illness at...
276 civilians killed in deadly bomb attack in Mogadishu
At least 276 civilians have been killed in a bomb attack in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Saturday, making it the deadliest incident...
Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika steps down after 20 years in power
Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has resigned after a month of popular protests opposing his rule, state media report.
The ailing leader, who has been in...
Sudan’s leader says he met Netanyahu to ‘protect national security’
The Sudanese leader has said he met Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu to protect his country’s national security.
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s meeting with Netanyahu in Uganda...
