December 11, 2015 Amnesty calls for peaceful Zimbabwe vote Global rights watchdog Amnesty International has called on African blocs to ensure that Zimbabwe's upcoming elections are not marred by violence similar to the 2008 vote.
December 11, 2015 Scattered Battles Erupt Across Tripoli as Libyans Offer $2M Bounty for Qaddafi Libyans hunting Muammar Qaddafi offered a $2 million bounty on the fallen dictator's head and amnesty for anyone who kills or captures him as rebels battled Wednesday to clear the last pockets of resistance from the capital Tripoli.
December 11, 2015 Nigerian leader warns of Mali spillover to West and Africa if terrorists aren't contained Nigeria's president is warning that if Islamist terrorists in Mali are not contained there will be a spillover effect upon some Western and African nations.
December 11, 2015 Egypt constitution ready by end November: panel A new Egyptian constitution replacing the one suspended on president Mohamed Morsi's ouster will be put to a referendum by November's end, a spokesman for the panel drafting the charter said Sunday.
December 11, 2015 Egypt militants kill three in Sinai bus attack Militants killed at least three people Monday and wounded 17 when they fired on a bus carrying workers in the North Sinai town of Al-Arish, security and medical sources said.
December 11, 2015 Confusion in Libya Over Qaddafi's Whereabouts Tripoli's military commander said Wednesday that Moammar Qaddafi is cornered and the days before he is captured or killed are numbered, but another senior defense official contended that Libya's new rulers have no idea where the fugitive former leader is.
December 11, 2015 Former Rebels Say Qaddafi Surrounded Libya's former rebels have ousted dictator Muammar Qaddafi surrounded, and it is only a matter of time until he is captured or killed, a top, a spokesman for Tripoli's new military council said Wednesday.
December 11, 2015 17 killed as police swoop on pro-Morsi Cairo protests At least 17 people were killed on Wednesday as police moved in to disperse two huge protest camps set up in Cairo by supporters of Egypt's ousted president Mohamed Morsi.
December 11, 2015 Libyan Rebel Forces Advancing Closer to Capital of Tripoli Libyan rebel forces are advancing closer to the capital of Tripoli on three fronts as forces loyal to leader Muammar al-Qaddafi shelled rebel positions in the Western mountains Wednesday, according to Reuters.
December 11, 2015 Obama's Kenyan relatives react to White House win Waving her walking cane and smiling broadly, the step-grandmother of Barack Obama celebrated Wednesday as this tiny Western Kenyan village danced and rejoiced after the United States president won four more years in the White House.
