Month: January 2014
African migrants protest for Israeli asylum
Thousands of African migrants in Israel call for a labor strike and say they need asylum as they've…
South Sudan retakes town as peace talks loom
South Sudanese government forces retook control of a flashpoint town from rebels Sunday, an official said, as negotiators…
Obasanjo vs Jonathan, Nigerian masses and Chido’s missed point. By Dr. Eddie Ozumba
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South Sudan ethnic war continues; rebels target capital
Juba (AFP) - Artillery fire pounded Juba's government district Saturday even as warring factions met for the first…
Al Jazeera: Release of journalists held by Egypt
The Egyptian government released on Tuesday one of four Al Jazeera journalists it had detained Sunday night, but…
11 dead, 40 injured in bomb attack in Somalia
The death toll of a twin car bombing at a hotel in Mogadishu rose to 11 Thursday, with…
Briton 1 of 2 foreigners killed in Libya
A UK national is confirmed as one of two foreigners found dead on a beach west of the…
Libya: One American detained, released
Libya's foreign ministry acknowledged Friday that at least one American had been detained -- then released -- in…
South Sudan peace talks in second day
Peace talks between South Sudan's government and rebels have entered a second day in neighboring Ethiopia, but the…
South Sudan peace talks open in Ethiopia
Peace talks between the government and rebels in South Sudan got under way Friday in Ethiopia, with the…
Fatal clashes in Egypt protests
At least five people were killed and scores of others injured across Egypt as demonstrators supporting the Muslim…
Report: 2 Americans detained by Libyan forces in Benghazi
Two Americans have been detained by Libyan authorities, who allege they were found scouting at the University of…