Sao Tome and Principe: Ousted PM vows legal action
The ouster prime minister of Sao Tome and Principe, Patrice Trovoada, has pledged to pursue every legal channel to protect...
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Former French President Sarkozy slams “plot” at court trial
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has slammed the charges leveled against him as a "plot" by "liars and crooks" at...
DR Congo bans Al Jazeera over rebel interview
The Congo has banned news network Al-Jazeera in a major crackdown on press freedom in the war torn country. According...
Chad: Doubts over official narrative of presidential palace attack
Local sources in Chad have disputed the government's account of the deadly incident at the presidential palace which saw 19...
Libya deports 600 people back to Niger
Over 600 people have been forcibly deported from Libya to Niger on a “dangerous and traumatising” journey across the Sahara,...
President of EU parliament visits Egypt
Roberta Metsola, president of the European parliament, was in Cairo on January 8th to hold high-level talks focusing on strengthening...
UK special forces investigated over Libya shooting
Members of the Special Boat Service are being investigated over a UK special forces operation in Libya two years ago,...
Lebanon approves extradition of Egyptian Qaradawi to UAE
Lebanon has chosen to extradite Egyptian opposition figure Abdul Rahman al-Qaradawi, descendant of the late Muslim Brotherhood scholar Yusuf al-Qaradawi,...
Descendant of Algeria’s Emir Abdelkader killed in Syrian jail
The death of Sheikh Khaldoun Al-Hasani Al-Jazairi by the deposed Assad government in the notorious Sednaya prison in Syria was...
UAE delivers 700 tons of food aid to drought-stricken Somalia
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has delivered 700 tons of aid to Somalia, as severe drought blights the Horn of...
Major archaeological discovery in Egypt at pharaoh temple
Archaeologists have uncovered vast intact portions of pharaoh Queen Hatshepsut's temple, in what could be the biggest archaeological discovery in...
Mozambique opposition leader returns amid airport violence
Mozambique opposition leader Venancio Mondlane has returned to his country, with violence erupting between police and protesters, who had gathered...
Assault on Chad’s presidential complex leaves 19 dead
At least 19 people have died after gunmen attacked Chad's presidential complex in the capital of N'Djamena, according to France24...
Egypt, Cyprus and Greece warn of instability after Assad overthrow
The rulers of Egypt, Cyprus and Greece called for a timeline for political transition in Syria on January 8th, citing...
Gunfire heard near presidency in Chadian capital
Gunfire was heard near the presidency in Chadian capital N'Djamena on January 8th, two local residents told Reuters. They added...
