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24th Dec 2014

Tunisians fear the return of the Ben Ali era after Essebsi’s victory

Tunisia’s presidential vote has been hailed as a landmark, but some veterans of the 2011 revolution fear the victory of an 88-year-old from the old guard will bring a return to repression. For his opponents, Beji Caid Essebsi’s … Continued

20th Dec 2014

Egypt detains 102 alleged Muslim Brotherhood members

Egyptian security forces detained 102 members of the Muslim Brotherhood group in raids across five provinces, the Interior Ministry said in a statement Friday. The detainees were involved in “terrorist” attacks targeting policemen, judges and infrastructure, the statement … Continued

19th Dec 2014

Tunisia: ISIS-linked group claims 2013 murders of secular Tunisian politicians

Jihadists who have since joined the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group claimed the 2013 murders of two secular politicians (pictured above) that plunged Tunisia into crisis, warning of more killings just days before a presidential … Continued

15th Dec 2014

DR Congo: 126 dead, 221 rescued after boat capsizes

KINSHASA, (Xinhua): At least 126 people died and 221 people were rescued after a boat capsized on Lake Tanganyika on Thursday in the southern Katagna province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), a local radio station reported … Continued

15th Dec 2014

Egypt bars entry of former US diplomat as crackdown on dissent continues

[Photo: Egyptians took to the streets in protest of a court decision sentencing 188 people to death in Giza, Egypt on December. Anadolu / Ahmed el-Hussini] US scholar and former diplomat Michele Dunne, known for her staunch criticism … Continued

12th Dec 2014

Nigeria: Dozens killed in twin explosions in Jos

[File Photo: Bombing in Jos in May 2014] More than 30 people have been killed in two blasts which rocked the city of Jos in central Nigeria. Authorities believe that the attacks may be the work of the … Continued

12th Dec 2014

Egypt jails minister for 10 years for helping broadcast of pro-Mursi protests

An Egyptian court sentenced Thursday a former minister to 10 years in jail for offering state television equipment to a satellite channel broadcasting demonstrations backing ousted Islamist president Mohammed Mursi. Salah Abdel Maqsud (pictured above), who was tried … Continued

9th Dec 2014

Egypt indicts 71 students accused of joining Brotherhood

[Egyptians protest Mubarak’s acquittal verdict in the Zeitoun district of Cairo, Egypt on December 1. Anadolu / Ahmed al-Hussini] Egypt’s prosecutor general Monday referred to trial 71 students of al-Azhar University on charges of joining the outlawed Muslim … Continued

5th Dec 2014

Egypt to try 31 for killing top Shi’a Muslim scholar in 2013

[Photo: Egyptians protest outside the Egyptian Embassy in London against Shia Muslims killings in Cairo.in 2013] Thirty-one defendants are to go on trial in Egypt later this month on charges related to the 2013 brutal killings of four Shia men … Continued

2nd Dec 2014

Kenya: Gunmen kill 36 Kenya quarry workers

More than 30 quarry workers have been killed by gunmen in northeastern Kenya. There are fears others may have been abducted. According to a Kenyan news outlet, the victims were all non-Muslims. Gunmen killed 36 workers in an attack … Continued

2nd Dec 2014

Morocco: Seven more dead in flash floods

Foul weather in Morocco has killed up to seven people a week after a previous storm left 36 dead, media reports said on Monday. Storms again lashed the south of the kingdom, with the resort of Agadir … Continued

1st Dec 2014

Egypt security forces kill two protesters, detain 85 following Mubarak acquittal

Two protesters were killed and 14 injured in clashes that erupted late Saturday between Egyptian security forces and demonstrators, who gathered in downtown Cairo to protest the acquittal of ousted autocrat Hosni Mubarak. Thousands of protesters in central Cairo square … Continued

30th Nov 2014

Arab League backs plan to seek Palestinian statehood in UN Security Council

The Arab League has backed a plan by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to seek international approval for a Palestinian state at the UN Security Council. Member state Jordan is due to present the draft resolution. A general view … Continued

30th Nov 2014

Algeria: two protesters killed in clashes with police

Two demonstrators were killed when clashes broke out late on Friday between riot police and residents demanding better living conditions in southern Algeria, residents and a hospital said. Riots over public housing and services are common but rarely … Continued

30th Nov 2014

Egypt court absolves Mubarak of murder, corruption charges

An Egyptian court dismissed Saturday a murder charge against ousted president Hosni Mubarak over the deaths of protesters during a 2011 uprising that ended the former strongman’s decades-long rule. The court also acquitted Mubarak and a former … Continued

29th Nov 2014

Ghana: Over 3,000 Ghanaian children die annually from diarrhea

ACCRA, (Xinhua): More than 3,000 children in Ghana die every year from diarrhea caused by a lack of safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services, WaterAid Ghana said in a report. Globally, 500,000 children die every year from diarrhea … Continued

29th Nov 2014

NIgeria: 120 killed in terrorist attack on Kano mosque

[Photo taken on Nov. 28, shows explosion site of Central Mosque in Kano northwestern Nigeria(Xinhua)] At least 120 people have been killed in a suicide bomb and gun attack at a mosque in northern Nigeria. Suspicion is falling on the Islamist Boko Haram … Continued

29th Nov 2014

Egypt security forces clash with protesters, killing two

[Archive photo] At least two people were killed and dozens wounded in clashes between protesters and security forces in Egypt on Friday, security officials said, hours after two officers were gunned down by militants. In the working class … Continued

27th Nov 2014

Egypt sentences 78 minors up to 5 years in jail

[Photo: Students of Cairo University march during an anti-coup protest in Cairo, Egypt on November 17, 2014. Anadolu / Stringer] An Egyptian court Wednesday sentenced 78 minors between two and five years in prison for taking part in … Continued

26th Nov 2014

Egypt: Building collapses in Cairo, revealing major flaws in Egypt’s housing sector

A building in Egypt’s capital in which two floors had been added illegally collapsed overnight, killing 15 people and burying seven more in the rubble, emergency services and officials said Tuesday. Last month, Egypt’s Housing Minister Mustafa Madbouly said Egypt … Continued

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