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December 10, 2015

Car Bomb Kills 4 Near Egyptian Embassy in Somalia

An ambulance official and a witness in Somalia say a car bomb exploded in Mogadishu, killing four people.

December 10, 2015

Thousands escort body of slain Tunisia opposition leader

Thousands of supporters of Mohamed Brahmi followed the body of the slain Tunisian opposition leader under armed escort on Saturday ahead of his burial, an AFP correspondent reported.

December 10, 2015

Can Europe Afford Its Libya Campaign?

Europe has a lot riding on NATO's mission in Libya, with the campaign widely seen as one spearheaded by European vision and the United States staying on the sidelines.

December 10, 2015

Kenyans protest attacks on women for wearing miniskirts

Nearly 1,000 people stormed the streets of Nairobi Monday to protest several recent incidents of men publicly attacking women and stripping them naked for wearing a miniskirt.

December 10, 2015

Mozambique blames opposition Renamo for deadly raid

Mozambique's government on Tuesday blamed opposition party Renamo for an attack a day earlier on a military arms depot that killed at least five soldiers amid faltering peace talks between the two parties.

December 10, 2015

Sudan protesters march against 'killer' Bashir

Sudanese demonstrators called President Omar al-Bashir a "killer" on Saturday, the sixth day of protests sparked by fuel price hikes in a nation already burdened by economic pain and war.

December 10, 2015

Libyan Fighters Seal Off Qaddafi's Hometown

Libyan fighters have completely surrounded Muammar Qaddafi's hometown of Sirte and are engaged in heavy clashes with his loyalists on the city's streets, a revolutionary commander said Saturday.

December 10, 2015

Congo munitions blast trial to begin

The trial of 23 soldiers accused in the March 2012 blast at a munitions dump in Brazzaville that left 282 people dead was due to open here Tuesday, court sources said.

December 10, 2015

IOC Won't Give Olympic Tickets to Libya Just Yet

No tickets will be given to Libya's Olympic committee for the 2012 London Games until it is "absolutely certain" they end up in the right hands, the IOC said Wednesday.

December 10, 2015

Mubarak back in Egypt court over protest deaths

An Egyptian court on Saturday resumed the trial of toppled dictator Hosni Mubarak, who is accused of complicity in the deaths of protesters during the 2011 uprising against his rule.