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    • Rachid Ghannouchi, the leader of the Islamist Ennahda party, speaks during a news conference in Tunis
      Tunisia, Egypt Islamists signal bigger religion role Tom Heneghan, Religion Editor - Reuters - 7 hours ago

      PARIS (Reuters)- After months of reassuring secularist critics, Islamist politicians in Tunisia and Egypt have begun to lay down markers about how Muslim their states … More »Tunisia, Egypt Islamists signal bigger religion role

      Rachid Ghannouchi, the leader of the Islamist Ennahda party, speaks during a news conference in Tunis

      PARIS (Reuters)- After months of reassuring secularist critics, Islamist politicians in Tunisia and Egypt have begun to lay down markers about how Muslim their states should be - and first signs show they want more religion than previously admitted. Islamist parties swept the first free elections in both countries in recent …

    • Inside The EU's Anti-Piracy Nerve Centre
      Inside The EU's Anti-Piracy Nerve Centre Mark Stone, defence reporter - Sky News - 8 hours ago

      Counter-piracy operations in the Horn of Africa equate to policing the whole of Europe with just 25 police cars, according to the commander of the military alliance tasked … More »Inside The EU's Anti-Piracy Nerve Centre

      Inside The EU's Anti-Piracy Nerve Centre

      Counter-piracy operations in the Horn of Africa equate to policing the whole of Europe with just 25 police cars, according to the commander of the military alliance tasked with the job.

    • Tunisia, Egypt Islamists signal bigger religion role Tom Heneghan, Religion Editor - Reuters - 22 hours ago

      PARIS (Reuters)- After months of reassuring secularist critics, Islamist politicians in Tunisia and Egypt have begun to lay down markers about how Muslim their states … More »Tunisia, Egypt Islamists signal bigger religion role

      PARIS (Reuters)- After months of reassuring secularist critics, Islamist politicians in Tunisia and Egypt have begun to lay down markers about how Muslim their states should be -- and first signs show they want more religion than previously admitted. Islamist parties swept the first free elections in both countries in recent …

    • UN Agrees To Boost AU Troops In Somalia
      UN Agrees To Boost AU Troops In Somalia Sky News - 21 hours ago

      The United Nations Security Council has unanimously agreed to significantly increase the number of African Union (AU) troops in Somalia. More »UN Agrees To Boost AU Troops In Somalia

      UN Agrees To Boost AU Troops In Somalia

      The United Nations Security Council has unanimously agreed to significantly increase the number of African Union (AU) troops in Somalia.

    • At least six huge explosions were heard, followed by gunshots, which continued for about an hour
      Dawn explosions, gunshots rock Nigeria's Kano city AFP - AFP - Wed, Feb 22, 2012

      Explosions and gunfire rocked a suburb in northern Nigeria's largest city of Kano early Wednesday where Islamists staged deadly attacks in January, an AFP reporter and … More »Dawn explosions, gunshots rock Nigeria's Kano city

      At least six huge explosions were heard, followed by gunshots, which continued for about an hour

      Explosions and gunfire rocked a suburb in northern Nigeria's largest city of Kano early Wednesday where Islamists staged deadly attacks in January, an AFP reporter and residents said.

    • Three killed in southeast Libya clashes Reuters - Tue, Feb 21, 2012

      TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Three people were killed and 25 injured Tuesday in clashes between rival tribes in the far southeast of Libya, a tribal source said, highlighting … More »Three killed in southeast Libya clashes

      TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Three people were killed and 25 injured Tuesday in clashes between rival tribes in the far southeast of Libya, a tribal source said, highlighting the challenge of policing the country's sparsely populated desert. Clashes broke out about 10 days ago in the city of Al Kufra and have continued since. Dozens …

    • South Sudan expels head of Chinese-Malaysian oil firm Reuters - Tue, Feb 21, 2012

      PALOUGE OIL FIELD, South Sudan (Reuters) - South Sudan has expelled the head of Chinese-Malaysian oil consortium Petrodar, the main oil firm operating in the new African … More »South Sudan expels head of Chinese-Malaysian oil firm

      PALOUGE OIL FIELD, South Sudan (Reuters) - South Sudan has expelled the head of Chinese-Malaysian oil consortium Petrodar, the main oil firm operating in the new African nation, top southern officials said on Tuesday, escalating a row between Juba and Chinese oil firms. South Sudan has attacked Chinese oil firms and launched …

    • Libyan men attend a rally in the town of Kufra in 2008
      More than 100 killed in south Libya clashes: tribes Imed Lamloum - AFP - Tue, Feb 21, 2012

      Fierce clashes between two tribes in Libya's remote southeastern desert have killed more than 100 people over the past 10 days, tribal sources said on Tuesday. More »More than 100 killed in south Libya clashes: tribes

      Libyan men attend a rally in the town of Kufra in 2008

      Fierce clashes between two tribes in Libya's remote southeastern desert have killed more than 100 people over the past 10 days, tribal sources said on Tuesday.

    • Robert Mugabe was chosen in December by his ZANU-PF party to stand again as its presidential candidate
      Mugabe says ready for new vote after 'resurrection' Fanuel Jongwe - AFP - Tue, Feb 21, 2012

      Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, Africa's oldest leader, declared himself as "fit as a fiddle" and pushed for new elections later this year as he celebrated his 88th … More »Mugabe says ready for new vote after 'resurrection'

      Robert Mugabe was chosen in December by his ZANU-PF party to stand again as its presidential candidate

      Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, Africa's oldest leader, declared himself as "fit as a fiddle" and pushed for new elections later this year as he celebrated his 88th birthday on Tuesday.

    • Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe speaks during a visit to Mimosa Platinum mine about 400km south of the capital Harare
      "Resurrected" Mugabe turns 88, to stay in power Cris Chinaka - Reuters - Tue, Feb 21, 2012

      HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe turned 88 on Tuesday, joking about reports circulating for years of his imminent demise and vowing to stay in power … More »"Resurrected" Mugabe turns 88, to stay in power

      Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe speaks during a visit to Mimosa Platinum mine about 400km south of the capital Harare

      HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe turned 88 on Tuesday, joking about reports circulating for years of his imminent demise and vowing to stay in power despite international condemnation of his economic and human rights record. Mugabe said he was in tip-top shape in an interview with state radio, and made …

    • Libyans cheer return of international matches Mohammed Al Tommy - Reuters - Mon, Feb 20, 2012

      BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Libyan soccer fans of all ages came out to cheer the first international matches played in the North African country since the conflict that … More »Libyans cheer return of international matches

      BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Libyan soccer fans of all ages came out to cheer the first international matches played in the North African country since the conflict that ousted Muammar Gaddafi amid hope Monday's games would be the start of many more to come. CSKA Sofia, the 31-times Bulgarian champions, were the first foreign …

    • Rebels release peacekeepers in Sudan's Darfur Ulf Laessing and Khalid Abdelaziz - Reuters - Mon, Feb 20, 2012

      KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Rebels in Sudan's Darfur region said they released 49 international peacekeepers on Monday, hours after detaining them, but kept hold of three civilian … More »Rebels release peacekeepers in Sudan's Darfur

      KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Rebels in Sudan's Darfur region said they released 49 international peacekeepers on Monday, hours after detaining them, but kept hold of three civilian staff they accused of working for the country's security service. The joint U.N./African Union UNAMID peacekeeping force has been repeatedly caught …

    • Brotherhood says Egypt govt failing, wants coalition Tom Perry - Reuters - Mon, Feb 20, 2012

      CAIRO (Reuters) - The Muslim Brotherhood on Monday voiced its strongest criticism yet of Egypt's army-appointed government, saying it was failing to deal with crises … More »Brotherhood says Egypt govt failing, wants coalition

      CAIRO (Reuters) - The Muslim Brotherhood on Monday voiced its strongest criticism yet of Egypt's army-appointed government, saying it was failing to deal with crises in security and the economy, and reiterating a call for a new national unity cabinet. The Freedom and Justice Party, the Brotherhood's political wing and the …

    • Lawyer sees "conspiracy of silence" in Mubarak trial Dina Zayed - Reuters - Mon, Feb 20, 2012

      CAIRO (Reuters) - A lawyer acting for the families of those killed in Egypt's uprising against Hosni Mubarak on Monday told the court trying him that there had been a … More »Lawyer sees "conspiracy of silence" in Mubarak trial

      CAIRO (Reuters) - A lawyer acting for the families of those killed in Egypt's uprising against Hosni Mubarak on Monday told the court trying him that there had been a "conspiracy of silence" by those seeking to shield the former president. The prosecution and lawyers for the plaintiffs were speaking ahead the final hearing …

    • Sudanese agents seize independent newspaper - editor Reuters - Mon, Feb 20, 2012

      KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese security agents confiscated an entire edition of the independent al-Tayar newspaper Monday, its editor said, in the latest crackdown on … More »Sudanese agents seize independent newspaper - editor

      KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese security agents confiscated an entire edition of the independent al-Tayar newspaper Monday, its editor said, in the latest crackdown on media in the African country. Sudan's constitution guarantees press freedom but journalists have complained of increasing pressure, particularly since the …

    • Rebels say holding 52 peacekeepers in Sudan's Darfur Reuters - Mon, Feb 20, 2012

      KHARTOUM (Reuters) - A major rebel group in Sudan's strife-torn Darfur region said on Monday it had captured 52 international peacekeepers, most of them from Senegal, … More »Rebels say holding 52 peacekeepers in Sudan's Darfur

      KHARTOUM (Reuters) - A major rebel group in Sudan's strife-torn Darfur region said on Monday it had captured 52 international peacekeepers, most of them from Senegal, and accused them of cooperating with the country's security service. The joint U.N./African Union UNAMID peacekeeping force has been repeatedly caught in …

    • A government policeman walks at the scene of an explosion in Hodan district of Somalia's capital Mogadishu
      In "failed state" Somalia, instability is lucrative for some Abdi Sheikh and Richard Lough - Reuters - Mon, Feb 20, 2012

      MOGADISHU/NAIROBI (Reuters) - Life got easier for trader Siad Hussein when Somali Islamist militants pulled out the capital. He no longer pays a Jihad tax nor does he … More »In "failed state" Somalia, instability is lucrative for some

      A government policeman walks at the scene of an explosion in Hodan district of Somalia's capital Mogadishu

      MOGADISHU/NAIROBI (Reuters) - Life got easier for trader Siad Hussein when Somali Islamist militants pulled out the capital. He no longer pays a Jihad tax nor does he have to watch mortars kill his customers. Small mercies, Hussein said in Mogadishu's frenetic Bakara market, under government control since al Shabaab withdrew …

    • Egypt recalls its ambassador to Syria Reuters - Sun, Feb 19, 2012

      CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt recalled its ambassador to Damascus on Sunday, state media reported, the latest move by an Arab state to isolate President Bashar al-Assad and … More »Egypt recalls its ambassador to Syria

      CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt recalled its ambassador to Damascus on Sunday, state media reported, the latest move by an Arab state to isolate President Bashar al-Assad and pressure him to halt a violent crackdown on protesters. The Foreign Ministry also said the Syrian government had decided to recall its ambassador to Cairo. …

    • Egypt delays announcing final date for presidential vote Marwa Awad and Dina Zayed - Reuters - Sun, Feb 19, 2012

      CAIRO (Reuters) - The judicial committee supervising Egypt's first presidential election since Hosni Mubarak was overthrown last year said on Sunday it had yet to finalise … More »Egypt delays announcing final date for presidential vote

      CAIRO (Reuters) - The judicial committee supervising Egypt's first presidential election since Hosni Mubarak was overthrown last year said on Sunday it had yet to finalise a date for the vote, although an election official said it would be in the first week of June. The committee had been expected to announce a date on …

    • Yemen's Vice President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi looks on during the inauguration ceremony for his presidential election campaign, in Sanaa
      Yemen to seal Saleh's exit in one-candidate vote Tom Finn - Reuters - Sun, Feb 19, 2012

      SANAA (Reuters) - After a year of protests, diplomatic wrangling and an assassination attempt, Yemenis will draw a line under Ali Abdullah Saleh's three-decade rule on … More »Yemen to seal Saleh's exit in one-candidate vote

      Yemen's Vice President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi looks on during the inauguration ceremony for his presidential election campaign, in Sanaa

      SANAA (Reuters) - After a year of protests, diplomatic wrangling and an assassination attempt, Yemenis will draw a line under Ali Abdullah Saleh's three-decade rule on Tuesday by voting in an uncontested election to install his deputy as president. In the capital Sanaa, new posters of the sole candidate, Vice President …

    • A demonstrator holds an Egyptian flag in front of soldiers during a protest demanding that the army hand power over to civilians, in Cairo
      Egypt presidential vote to be early June - source Reuters - Sun, Feb 19, 2012

      CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's first presidential election since President Hosni Mubarak was overthrown last year will be held in the first week of June, an official at the … More »Egypt presidential vote to be early June - source

      A demonstrator holds an Egyptian flag in front of soldiers during a protest demanding that the army hand power over to civilians, in Cairo

      CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's first presidential election since President Hosni Mubarak was overthrown last year will be held in the first week of June, an official at the judicial committee supervising the vote said. Army leaders who took over from Mubarak in February last year have faced street protests and widespread demands …

    • Exclusive - Algeria seizes missiles smuggled from Libya - source Lamine Chikhi - Reuters - Sat, Feb 18, 2012

      ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algerian security forces have found a large cache of weapons, including shoulder-fired missiles, which they believe were smuggled in from neighbouring … More »Exclusive - Algeria seizes missiles smuggled from Libya - source

      ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algerian security forces have found a large cache of weapons, including shoulder-fired missiles, which they believe were smuggled in from neighbouring Libya, a security source briefed on the discovery told Reuters on Saturday. The find follows warnings from governments in the region that instability …

    • Libya PM promises families cash to quell discontent Reuters - Sat, Feb 18, 2012

      TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's government will give each family more than $1,500 and pay unemployed former rebels who fought in the war that ousted Muammar Gaddafi last … More »Libya PM promises families cash to quell discontent

      TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's government will give each family more than $1,500 and pay unemployed former rebels who fought in the war that ousted Muammar Gaddafi last year, the prime minister said, in an attempt to win over those who want faster progress. In a televised address a day after Libya marked the first anniversary …

    • A Libyan soldier gestures at a checkpoint on his way to Martyrs' square in Tripoli to celebrate the first anniversary marking the start of the uprising
      Libya sends army to stop clashes in southeast Reuters - Sat, Feb 18, 2012

      TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya has sent military forces to stem clashes between rival tribes over control of territory in the far southeast of Libya, the armed forces chief … More »Libya sends army to stop clashes in southeast

      A Libyan soldier gestures at a checkpoint on his way to Martyrs' square in Tripoli to celebrate the first anniversary marking the start of the uprising

      TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya has sent military forces to stem clashes between rival tribes over control of territory in the far southeast of Libya, the armed forces chief said Saturday, as more people were reported killed in the violence. Clashes broke out late last week in the remote city of Al Kufra and have continued since, …

    • An anti-government protester sits on the ground while another throws rocks at police in Dakar
      Clashes in Senegal ahead of presidential poll Diadie Ba - Reuters - Sat, Feb 18, 2012

      DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegalese police fired tear gas and chased protesters from the centre of the West African nation's capital Saturday in a fourth day of protest against … More »Clashes in Senegal ahead of presidential poll

      An anti-government protester sits on the ground while another throws rocks at police in Dakar

      DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegalese police fired tear gas and chased protesters from the centre of the West African nation's capital Saturday in a fourth day of protest against the candidacy of incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade in the February 26 presidential poll. As about 23,000 security personnel including the police and army …

    • Israel's Defence Minister Barak takes part in a news conference in Ottawa
      Israel calls for tougher Iran sanctions Reuters - Sat, Feb 18, 2012

      TOKYO (Reuters) - Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Saturday a nuclear-armed Iran would trigger an arms race in the Middle East and nations should impose "crippling" … More »Israel calls for tougher Iran sanctions

      Israel's Defence Minister Barak takes part in a news conference in Ottawa

      TOKYO (Reuters) - Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Saturday a nuclear-armed Iran would trigger an arms race in the Middle East and nations should impose "crippling" sanctions on Tehran to force it to give up its atomic program. "A nuclear Iran is a threat to the whole world, not just to Israel ... Other major powers …

    • Egypt trial on U.S. democracy activists set for February 26 Reuters - Sat, Feb 18, 2012

      CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court will start the trial on February 26 of activists from mostly American civil society groups accused of working illegally in Egypt, … More »Egypt trial on U.S. democracy activists set for February 26

      CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court will start the trial on February 26 of activists from mostly American civil society groups accused of working illegally in Egypt, in a case which has strained U.S.-Egyptian ties. A judicial source told Reuters that the 43 accused, including around 20 Americans, would go on trial next …

    • Arab states "want Syrian opposition to unite" Lin Noueihed - Reuters - Sat, Feb 18, 2012

      TUNIS (Reuters) - Arab countries will encourage the Syrian opposition to unite before they formally recognise them as a government-in-waiting, the foreign minister of … More »Arab states "want Syrian opposition to unite"

      TUNIS (Reuters) - Arab countries will encourage the Syrian opposition to unite before they formally recognise them as a government-in-waiting, the foreign minister of Tunisia, which is hosting a meeting on Syria next week, said on Friday. A year into the revolt against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian National …

    • Libyans wave Kingdom of Libya flags as they celebrate the first anniversary of the uprising that toppled Gaddafi, in Benghazi
      Flags and hope on Libya's uneasy anniversary Marie-Louise Gumuchian - Reuters - Fri, Feb 17, 2012

      TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Flags flew on Martyrs Square in Tripoli and crowds across Libya gave voice on Friday to joy at being free of Muammar Gaddafi, as the anniversary of … More »Flags and hope on Libya's uneasy anniversary

      Libyans wave Kingdom of Libya flags as they celebrate the first anniversary of the uprising that toppled Gaddafi, in Benghazi

      TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Flags flew on Martyrs Square in Tripoli and crowds across Libya gave voice on Friday to joy at being free of Muammar Gaddafi, as the anniversary of their revolt offered brief respite from fears that it has brought them only chaotic paralysis. In Benghazi, cradle of last year's "February 17 Revolution," …

    • Iranian naval ships enter Mediterranean via Suez Reuters - Fri, Feb 17, 2012

      ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) - Two Iranian naval ships have sailed through Egypt's Suez Canal into the Mediterranean, in a move likely to be keenly watched by Israel. "Two … More »Iranian naval ships enter Mediterranean via Suez

      ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) - Two Iranian naval ships have sailed through Egypt's Suez Canal into the Mediterranean, in a move likely to be keenly watched by Israel. "Two Iranian ships crossed through the Suez Canal (on Thursday) following permission from the Egyptian armed forces," a source in the canal authority said on …

     
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