December 9, 2015 IMF close to aid deal for South Sudan The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday it was close to reaching an agreement to provide financial support to the government of South Sudan.
December 9, 2015 Mali delays vote result announcement to Friday The results of a first round of voting in Mali's crunch presidential election will be announced on Friday, a day later than expected, the presidency said.
December 9, 2015 Egyptian Court Bans Military 'Virginity Tests' on Female Detainees An Egyptian court on Tuesday ordered the country's military rulers to stop the use of "virginity tests" on female detainees, in a rare condemnation by a civilian tribunal of a military practice that has caused an uproar among activists and rights groups.
December 9, 2015 Tunisia Moderate Islamist Party Wins First Free Elections Tunisia's moderate Islamist party Ennahda, banned for decades, emerged the official victor in the nation's first free elections, taking 90 of 217 seats in an assembly that will write a new constitution, the electoral commission announced Thursday.
December 9, 2015 GE wins '$2.2 bn Algeria turbine contract' General Electric Co. has won a $2.2 billion contract to provide turbines for six power plants in Algeria, state energy giant Sonatrach announced on Sunday.
December 9, 2015 Mali rebels talk peace but tensions linger Tuareg rebels held talks with Mali's interim president, discussing possibilities for peace and reconciliation, but tensions remained high as a homemade bomb was found in flashpoint city Kidal a week from a crucial presidential vote.
December 9, 2015 Egypt awaits Mubarak release from jail, house arrest Egyptians awaited Thursday the possible release of ex-president Hosni Mubarak after a court ordered he be freed pending his re-trial on charges of complicity in the deaths of protesters, and other crimes.
December 9, 2015 Tunisian Government Orders Curfew Near Capital Tunisia's caretaker government has ordered an overnight curfew for the capital and nearby areas, following three days of renewed protests over fears that the country's efforts at democracy are in jeopardy.
December 9, 2015 AU urges international community to do more in C. Africa The African Union on Friday urged the international community to do more in the poor and strife-torn Central African Republic, describing the situation there as "dire".
December 9, 2015 Car bomb kills at least 56 in Nigerian city, civilian group says A car bomb in a marketplace in Maiduguri, the northeast Nigerian city that is the birthplace of Boko Haram extremism, killed at least 56 people on Tuesday, the leader of a civilian group that recovered the bodies said.
