December 9, 2015 Angry Libya Berbers storm national assembly Members of Libya's Berber community, angered over what they believe is their marginalisation, stormed the national assembly Tuesday, a deputy told AFP.
December 9, 2015 Sudan aid worker dies of wounds from Darfur battle A Sudanese worker for aid group World Vision has died of injuries he suffered in a suspected grenade strike during urban fighting in the Darfur region last week, humanitarian sources said on Sunday.
December 9, 2015 Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege wins Sakharov top EU human rights prize European lawmakers have awarded their top human rights prize to Congolese gynecologist Denis Mukwege who campaigns against sexual violence targeting women in war.
December 9, 2015 Kenya Raises Concerns Eritrea Arming Somali Rebels Kenya's foreign minister summoned Eritrea's ambassador on Friday and "raised concern" over the possibility that planes from Eritrea are supplying weapons to Somali militants whom Kenyan forces are battling in southern Somalia.
December 9, 2015 Egypt's Mubarak gets life in prison after being found guilty of conspiring to kill protesters Egypt's ex-President Hosni Mubarak has been sentenced to life in prison after a court convicted him on charges of complicity in the killing of protesters during last year's uprising that forced him from power.
December 9, 2015 Uganda president signs strict anti-gay law Uganda's president signed an anti-gay bill Monday that provides for prison sentences ranging up to life behind bars, saying it is needed because the West is promoting homosexuality in Africa. Arrests of gays were expected as a result, one politician said.
December 9, 2015 Amplats to begin firing 6,900 S.Africa workers World number one platinum producer Anglo American Platinum announced Monday it will begin firing an estimated 6,900 workers in South Africa on September 1.
December 9, 2015 Egypt Begins Third Round of Parliamentary Elections Egyptians are voting in the third round of the country's first parliamentary elections following the ouster of Hosni Mubarak.
December 9, 2015 Experts to probe deaths of 64 elephants in Zimbabwe park Zimbabwean wildlife authorities will dispatch a team of experts to the country's largest game park Saturday to investigate the poisoning deaths of 64 elephants, an official said.
December 9, 2015 Uganda officers court-martialed over alleged coup Four Ugandan army officers have appeared in a military tribunal on charges of plotting a coup against President Yoweri Museveni, their lawyer and the military said Saturday.
