December 12, 2015 Egypt Brotherhood could go back underground to survive A campaign of repression by Egypt's government against the Muslim Brotherhood could force the group back into the shadows, once again becoming a clandestine organisation.
December 12, 2015 Kenyan president says nephew killed in attack Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said Sunday a nephew and his fiancee were among the 59 people confirmed killed in an ongoing siege in an upmarket shopping mall by Somali militants.
December 12, 2015 Libyan Regime: Tribal Meeting Shows Signs of Support for Qaddafi Several hundred tribal elders gathered Thursday in the Libyan capital in what a government official said was a show of widespread support for Moammar Gadhafi. Rebels dismissed the claim as bogus.
December 12, 2015 Big Liberian gold find means thousands relocated: company A mining company announced Tuesday it has discovered around a million ounces (30 tonnes) of gold beneath two towns in western Liberia and said that as result thousands of residents would be relocated.
December 12, 2015 Egyptian Women Protest Abuse by Military Around 10,000 women marched through central Cairo demanding Egypt's ruling military step down Tuesday in an unprecedented show of outrage over soldiers who dragged women by the hair and stomped on them, and stripped one half-naked in the street during a fierce crackdown on activists the past week.
December 12, 2015 Fresh Sudan fuel protests erupt after Friday prayers Sudanese poured into the streets after Friday prayers in a fifth day of demonstrations against fuel price hikes that have seen dozens shot dead and calls for the government's overthrow.
December 12, 2015 Burkina Faso president relinquishes 27-year rule after violent protests After 27 years in power, Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore stepped down in the wake of violent anti-government demonstrations demanding his ouster.
December 12, 2015 Grenade 'kills nine children' in Sudan warzone Nine children have been killed by an unexploded grenade blast in Sudan's South Kordofan, a website based in the war-torn region says.
December 12, 2015 Darfur battle leaves 2 World Vision aid workers 'critical' Two Sudanese workers for aid group World Vision were in critical condition on Friday, a humanitarian source said, following a grenade strike which killed their co-worker during fighting in the Darfur region.
December 12, 2015 Girls held by Boko Haram face auction, life as sex slaves if rescue fails The hundreds of young Nigerian girls kidnapped by Boko Haram could face a life of misery, as slaves or child brides sold for a pittance in the markets across the globe if they are not rescued soon, humanitarian experts say.
