Three suspected members of al-Qaida arrested in Spain
Three suspected members of al-Qaida have been arrested in Spain, it was officially announced in Madrid Thursday. Spanish Interior Minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz who made […]
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Tunisia: Protests against ex-political prisoners’ compensation
“Neither compensation nor hypocrisy, gang of thieves!”, “Poor people are in need of this money!” and “Shame on those who profit from their political battles!” […]
Maghreb Countries Urged to Cooperate in Fight against AQIM
U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta has called on Maghreb countries to work together in the fight against the terror group, Al-Qaeda in the […]
US freezes military aid to Rwanda
The United States announced it was freezing its $200,000 worth military aid to Rwanda amid allegations the Rwandan government is stirring violence in neighboring Democratic […]
Egypt: UNC graduated technocrat designated PM
Almost a month after he was sworn in as Egypt’s first elected president, Mohammed Morsi on Tuesday designated an unknown technocrat, Hesham Kandil, as his […]
Sudan: Khartoum complains about Juba to AU
Sudan is working on a complain to be sent to the African Union accusing Southern Sudan of harboring a rebel group called Justice and Equality […]
Tunisia: Ben Ali and Co sentenced
Tunisia’s ex-president who was removed from power through a revolution has been sentenced to life in prison by a military court with more than 30 […]
EU to send security missions to Sahel and Horn of Africa
The European Union on Monday announced it would send to Africa a new EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) mission to support the fight […]
AU: A woman makes history
A woman will be heading the African Union for the first time in the history of the union. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, member of the South African […]
S.Africa suspends ambassador over alleged involvement in bribery scandal
South Africa has suspended its ambassador to Oman for allegedly taking bribe from a South African mobile operator to help it win a license in […]