December 11, 2015 Cautious optimism in hometown of Nigeria's kidnapped girls after cease-fire news There's no dancing in the streets, but people in the hometown of more than 200 kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls are cautiously optimistic about news of a cease-fire with the Islamic extremists who abducted their daughters six months ago.
December 11, 2015 Morsi: Egypt's divisive Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, an Islamist who pledged to be a "president for all Egyptians" at his inauguration, faces mass rallies demanding his departure on Sunday's first anniversary of his taking office.
December 11, 2015 Egypt's Morsi urges dialogue as tension mounts Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has repeated a call for dialogue with the opposition in an attempt to mitigate deep political divisions ahead of planned rallies later this month calling for his resignation.
December 11, 2015 Pistorius to go on trial in March Star South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius will go on trial in March next year on murder charges for shooting his girlfriend, his lawyer said Saturday.
December 11, 2015 Zimbabwe constitutional court rules election 'fair' Zimbabwe's constitutional court on Tuesday ruled that a disputed elections which handed Robert Mugabe five more years in power were free and fair, dismissing allegations of vote-rigging.
December 11, 2015 Libyan interior minister resigns Libyan Interior Minister Mohamed Khalifa al-Sheikh tendered his resignation on Sunday, just three months into the job, his spokesman said, as unrest escalates in the North African country.
December 11, 2015 Hundreds Riot in Egypt Over Police Trials Hundreds of people are pelting the security headquarters in the city of Suez with rocks following a court decision that upheld the release of seven policemen charged with killing protesters during Egypt's uprising.
December 11, 2015 Seven peacekeepers killed in Sudan's Darfur: UNAMID Seven peacekeepers have been killed in Sudan's Darfur region, the African Union-UN Mission said on Saturday, the worst-ever losses in the five-year history of the operation.
December 11, 2015 81 elephants die of poisoning in Zimbabwe: authorities More than 80 elephants and other animals have died of cyanide poisoning by poachers in Zimbabwe's largest game park, wildlife authorities said Tuesday.
December 11, 2015 Obama calls Morsi to express concern over Egypt crisis US President Barack Obama called President Mohamed Morsi to warn him that the voices of all Egyptians must be heard as a political crisis escalates, the White House said Tuesday.
