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December 11, 2015

Husband of Christian woman sentenced to death for faith says she won't convert

Meriam Yehya Ibrahim, 27, whose Christian husband Daniel Wani holds American citizenship, has been held in a Sudanese prison along with her 20-month old son for more than three months.

December 11, 2015

Libya Says Qaddafi's Son, Three Grandsons Killed in NATO Airstrike

A NATO missile struck a house in Tripoli where Muammar al-Qaddafi and his wife were staying on Saturday, missing the Libyan leader but killing his youngest son and three grandchildren, a government spokesman said.

December 11, 2015

Somali comedian who dared to mock Islamist militants is gunned down

A popular Somali comedian and playwright who mocked Islamist militants for brainwashing children and killing civilians has been shot dead.

December 11, 2015

'One killed' in Somalia car bomb

At least one person was killed Saturday when a car bomb exploded in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, the latest in a string of attacks, a local official said.

December 11, 2015

Cameroon arrests C. African rebel leader

Police in Cameroon have arrested a rebel leader from neighbouring Central African Republic, Abdoulaye Miskine, suspecting that he might launch cross-border raids, a source in the security forces said Thursday.

December 11, 2015

Dissent shakes new Central African government

The new authorities in the poor, landlocked Central African Republic faced internal dissent Tuesday in Bangui, where a minister has been accused of recruiting mercenaries three months after rebels seized power.

December 11, 2015

Inspectors to Check New Libya Chemical Weapons

The organization that oversees the global ban on chemical weapons says it will work with Libya's new rulers to "verify and destroy" possible chemical weapons hidden from international inspectors by Muammar Qaddafi's regime.

December 11, 2015

Suspects behind Tunisia assassination 'identified'

Six people believed to have orchestrated the killing of an opposition figure whose assassination in February plunged Tunisia into a major political crisis have been identified, a minister said Wednesday.

December 11, 2015

Top judge Mansour sworn in as Egypt interim president

Egypt's chief justice Adly Mansour was sworn in as the country's interim president on Thursday, a day after the military ousted and detained Mohamed Morsi following days of massive protests.

December 11, 2015

Qaddafi's Son Denies Plot to Sneak Into Mexico

The son of slain Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi "vigorously denies" having plotted to illegally sneak into Mexico to escape his home country after the fall of his father's regime, his lawyer said Friday.