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December 10, 2015

Egypt deadlocked over crackdown on pro-Morsi camps

Egypt's army-installed interim government is divided over whether to use force to disperse the protest camps of loyalists of ousted president Mohamed Morsi, delaying its response, analysts say.

December 10, 2015

Britain, France Vow to Topple Libyan Leader

British Prime Minister David Cameron pledged Wednesday that Britain and France will leave "no stone unturned" as they look for ways to help Libya's rebels topple Muammar al-Qaddafi.

December 10, 2015

Trial opens over deadly Brazzaville munitions blast

A group of Congolese soldiers went on trial Tuesday over a horrific blast at a munitions dump in Brazzaville last year that left almost 300 people dead.

December 10, 2015

UN Helicopter Fires on Forces of Ivory Coast Leader

The U.N. peacekeeping office says a U.N. helicopter has fired on the forces of renegade Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo.

December 10, 2015

Malema home sold at forced S. African auction

The provincial home of embattled South African rabble-rouser Julius Malema was sold for $150,000 (115,000 euros) at a forced auction Tuesday to recoup his unpaid taxes.

December 10, 2015

Zimbabwe PM regrets lack of reforms for free polls

There have been "no reforms" to guarantee that upcoming July 31 polls in Zimbabwe would be free and fair, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said Sunday.

December 10, 2015

Two Western Photojournalists Killed in Libya

Two western photojournalists were killed and several others were seriously injured in Libya Wednesday while covering battles between Muammar al-Qaddafi's forces and anti-government rebels, Human Rights Watch confirmed to Fox News.

December 10, 2015

Sahrawi group blasts Morocco after 'mass graves' find

Sahrawi activists blasted Morocco on Friday for failing to probe the disappearance of relatives in Western Sahara, after Spanish experts reported finding the graves of eight civilians executed decades ago.

December 10, 2015

Veteran Du Preez back for Springboks

Veteran scrum-half Fourie du Preez is back in the South Africa squad for Rugby Championship home Tests against Australia and New Zealand.

December 10, 2015

Libya election results put secular, liberal alliance first

Final Libyan election results show a secular, liberal alliance in first place in the nation's first free vote in decades.