December 11, 2015 Libya Rebels Poised to Attack Qaddafi Stronghold Libyan rebels are poised to attack one of Muammar Qaddafi's remaining strongholds, saying Sunday that surrender talks have collapsed.
December 11, 2015 Pistorius prosecutor questions defense expert's credentials The prosecutor at the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius, a double-amputee Olympian, cross-examined one of the defense's forensic experts Thursday after the judge overseeing the case warned spectators watching the televised proceedings in an adjacent room for their "unruly" behavior.
December 11, 2015 Lockerbie Bomber in Coma, Near Death, Brother Says The Libyan man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing is in a coma and near death, his brother said Monday, insisting he should not return to prison for the 1998 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, which killed 270 people.
December 11, 2015 Qaddafi Forces, Libyan Rebels Battle at Key Oil Port Libyan rebels battled their way back into a major oil port just 30 miles (50 kilometers) west of Tripoli, forcing Moammar Qaddafi's troops to close the vital coast highway and key supply route from Tunisia.
December 11, 2015 Ethiopian diaspora, back home to boost economy When Tadiwos Belete moved to Ethiopia from the United States a decade ago to open a luxury spa, his relatives thought he was crazy.
December 11, 2015 Hostages alive from Somali pirate-held boat that sank At least three, and perhaps all, of the 15-man crew of a merchant vessel that sank last week while being held by Somali pirates are alive, their families said Saturday.
December 11, 2015 Boko Haram leader claims recent Nigeria attacks in video The leader of Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamists has claimed a series of recent deadly attacks on security forces in the northeast, in a video obtained by AFP Monday.
December 11, 2015 Top peacekeeper says his men tough enough in Sudan's Darfur A deadly firefight in Sudan's Darfur this week proves that Blue Helmets can "do the job" in the region where security has deteriorated, the UN's top peacekeeper told AFP in an interview.
December 11, 2015 South Sudan president names James Wani Igga as deputy: state radio South Sudan President Salva Kiir named veteran ex-rebel commander James Wani Igga to be his deputy Friday, succeeding the controversial former vice-president Riek Machar, state radio said.
December 11, 2015 Photo prompts speculation Nigeria's Boko Haram leader killed in battle Is he or isn’t he? That’s the question being asked after photos have surfaced online in the last week which allegedly shows the leader of extremist terrorist group Boko Haram executed.
