Egypt's Sisi calls for NATO help in Libya 'vacuum'Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called for NATO powers to help rebuild Libya, beset by violence since an uprising backed by the Western military alliance toppled leader Moamer Kadhafi.
04 November 2015 16:53
Michelle Obama arrives in Qatar for education tripMichelle Obama arrived in Qatar on the opening stage of her first solo Middle East tour, where she is expected to call for addressing "cultural beliefs" obstructing girl's education.
03 November 2015 10:32
India's Modi urges 'comprehensive' climate dealIndia's Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Thursday for a "comprehensive and concrete" agreement on climate change in December, as he addressed African leaders at a major summit in New Delhi.
Mosque blasts kill 55 in NE NigeriaTwo bomb blasts ripped through mosques in northeast Nigeria, killing at least 55 people and injuring more than 100.
24 October 2015 12:56
Pistorius released from jail: official statementOscar Pistorius was released from jail late, South African officials said, and will serve his remaining sentence under house arrest after spending a year behind bars for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
20 October 2015 16:33
Sisi looms large over Egypt voteEgyptians begin voting Sunday for a parliament expected to step firmly in line behind President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who has crushed all opposition since ousting his Islamist predecessor in 2013.
15 October 2015 15:58
Pistorius parole back under review after delaysA South African parole board is due to meet to determine whether Paralympian star Oscar Pistorius should be released early from a prison sentence for killing his girlfriend.
05 October 2015 15:58
Swazi princess weaves royal raps in defence of monarchySitting on a cushion under a tree on a hot and dusty farm with a reality TV show crew standing by, Swaziland's royal princess Sikhanyiso Dlamini lays down a quick-fire rap.
02 October 2015 15:31
Pistorius hopes for parole as panel reviews caseA South Africa parole board was meeting to determine if champion Paralympian Oscar Pistorius should leave jail, weeks after the justice minister blocked his release.
Mexico FM heads to Egypt after tourists killed by mistakeMexico's foreign minister was to fly to Egypt with relatives of the tourists mistakenly killed by Egyptian security forces as her government called for an urgent investigation of the "deplorable event".
15 September 2015 14:37
IMF chief urges Africa to spend responsiblyIMF chief Christine Lagarde urged African governments to spend responsibly as she visited Liberia, a week after it was declared free from an Ebola epidemic which has shattered its economy.
12 September 2015 10:41
Gorillas not guerrillas: tourism hope in troubled CongoTourists perch perilously on a volcano's edge as swirling smoke belches from the fiery cauldron of lava below, the latest unlikely visitors holidaying in war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo.
26 August 2015 14:43
Ban Ki-moon to mark jihadist attack on UN in NigeriaUN chief Ban Ki-moon begins a visit to Nigeria at the weekend to commemorate a deadly attack on the global body by Boko Haram militants and meet the country's new leader.
Sisi to unveil 'new Suez Canal' as Egypt makes historyPresident Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inaugurates a "new" Suez Canal in a lavish and heavily secured ceremony, as Egypt seeks to boost its economy and international standing.
Omar Sharif, the eternal 'Doctor Zhivago', dies at 83Egyptian-born film legend Omar Sharif, who died aged 83, captivated audiences worldwide for more than half a century, but will forever be remembered as the eponymous "Doctor Zhivago".
11 July 2015 12:12
Tunisia fears new 'terrorist attacks': PMTunisia fears more potentially destabilising "terrorist attacks," like the one that killed 38 foreign tourists last month, which is why it has imposed a state of emergency.
