Egypt army ready to release kidnapped soldiers CAIRO - The Egyptian army sent more troops to Sinai Peninsula on Monday, getting ready for a possible military operation to release the seven kidnapped soldiers, a... (photo: AP) China Daily Egypt Military Photos Troops Wikipedia: Sinai Peninsula |
South Africa: Mandela name pulled into politics CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA Associated Press= JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela, old and frail, lives in seclusion in his Johannesburg home. Beyond the high walls of the house,... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe) The Guardian Nelson Mandela Photos Politics South Africa Wikipedia: Nelson Mandela |
Agric Ministry to support production of compost for agriculture Share Twitter Ghana News plugins View Comments Mr Sarfo (right) explaining a point to Mr Humado (left) at the plantThe Minister for Food and Agriculture (MoFA), Clement... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Graphic Agriculture Compost Ghana Photos Wikipedia: Compost |
Egypt: Echoes of the revolution far from Cairo The streets of Nagaa Hammadi are much quieter than those of Cairo Continue reading the main story Egypt changing Egypt's challenge: The economy Sexual harassment... (photo: AP / Ahmed Abd el Fatah) BBC News Culture Egypt Photos Revolution Wikipedia: 2011 Egyptian revolution |
Pistorius 'not mentally and physically' fit to run Oscar Pistorius. (Felix Karlsson, M&G) Our Coverage More Coverage The decision means Pistorius will miss out on the August 10-18 World Athletics Championships in Moscow.... (photo: AP / Matt Dunham) Mail Guardian South Africa Athletics Oscar Pistorius Photos Sportstar Wikipedia: Oscar Pistorius |
Tunisian police clash with Salafists over banning of annual congress Security forces and hardline Islamists fought street battles in Tunis on Sunday, with one protester killed and 15 policemen wounded, after the authorities banned the... (photo: AP / Amine Landoulsi) The Daily Telegraph Photos Police Protests Tunisia Wikipedia: Tunisian revolution |
Sinai abduction: Egypt President Morsi rules out talks The Egyptian president has ruled out negotiating with the abductors of seven members of the security forces seized last week in the Sinai peninsula. In a statement,... (photo: AP / Ghiath Mohamad) BBC News Egypt Gaza Military Photos Wikipedia: Sinai Peninsula |
The KFC smugglers of Gaza People are paying a fortune to have fast-food chicken brought in from Egypt in underground tunnels. But local food-stall owners aren't happy about it Link to video: KFC... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) The Guardian Egypt Gaza Palestinians Photos Wikipedia: Gaza Strip smuggling tunnels |
Zimbabwe PM: We will end police, military abuse GILLIAN GOTORA Associated Press= HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said Sunday his party will end years of bias and abuse by the police,... (photo: AP / Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi) The Guardian Military Photos Police Wikipedia: Morgan Tsvangirai Zimbabwe |
With president ailing, Algeria prepares for end of an era ALGIERS (Reuters) - Three weeks after being rushed to hospital in Paris, Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has disappeared from sight, leaving behind a country... (photo: AP) Daily Press Algeria Business Photos Politics Wikipedia: Abdelaziz Bouteflika |
Sleepy island of Mauritius waking up fast Related articles Mauritius acts as a gateway for SA companies’ African property funds Mauritius to grow slightly below potential, says IMF IT IS a common scenario in a... (photo: WN / Sanyogita) Business Day Economy Island Mauritius Photos Tourism Wikipedia: Mauritius |
Is Kagame Africa's Lincoln or a tyrant exploiting Rwanda's tragic history? Pressing the flesh: with Bill Clinton, who described Kagame as ‘one of the greatest leaders of our time’. Photograph: Ed Ou/Getty Images Paul Kagame is angrier than I've... (photo: AP / Carl Court) The Observer Africa Paul Kagame Photos Rwanda Wikipedia: List of awards and honours bestowed upon Paul Kagame Wikipedia: Paul Kagame |
Tunisia: after the revolution Making waves: Sidi Bou Said, near Tunis and the Bay of Carthage. Photograph: Idealink Photography/Alamy Sidi Bou Said's signature blue-and-white houses are framed with... (photo: Creative Commons / Paul SKG) The Observer Nature Photos Tourism Tunisia Wikipedia: Sidi Bou Said |
Nigeria army's offensive to continue "as long as it takes" Nigeria's army has vowed to continue its offensive against militants in the north-east "as long as it takes" to achieve its main objectives. Brig Gen Chris... (photo: AP / Abdukareem Haruna) BBC News Military Nigeria Photos Violence Wikipedia: Boko Haram |
Ivory Coast Militia Leader Arrested for 2011 Massacre Soldiers in Ivory Coast have arrested a militia leader who was allegedly involved in a 2011 massacre of... (photo: AP / Sunday Alamba) Voa News Human Rights Ivory Coast Military Photos Wikipedia: Second Ivorian Civil War |
Seychelles cells: The Somali pirates jailed in paradise There are more than 1,000 convicted Somali pirates in prisons around the world. Some of them end up in a UN-funded jail on the tiny island nation of Seychelles. The... (photo: Public Domain / BotMultichillT) BBC News Photos Pirates Prison Somalia Wikipedia: Piracy in Somalia |
Nigeria says 10 rebels killed in northeast, 65 arrested LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria's military said on Saturday it had killed 10 insurgents and arrested 65 more as part of an offensive meant to wrest back control of parts of its... (photo: AP / Sunday Alamba) The Star Military Nigeria Photos Rebels Wikipedia: Nigerian Sharia conflict |
Nigeria Imposes Curfew in Military Campaign Nigeria's military has imposed a 24-hour curfew in parts of the northeastern city of Maiduguri, as security forces continue to pursue suspected Islamist militants in... (photo: AP / Sunday Alamba) Voa News Boko Haram Islamists Nigeria Photos Wikipedia: Nigerian Sharia conflict |
Huawei launches Windows 8 phone in Ghana Huawei and its authorised distributor in Ghana, IPMC have unveiled the new Huawei Ascend W1 Windows 8 Phone in the country. The involvement of IPMC as the sole wholesale... (photo: Public Domain / BotMultichillT) Joy Online Ghana Huawei Photos Wikipedia: Windows Phone 8 Windows Phone 8 |
Biodiversity: Unloved love birds I was in Nagpur last week. I was told of an illegal bird market and so I went on Sunday morning. I saw hundreds of small cages with budgerigars and pigeons in them. Of... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Hindu Biodiversity Birds Love Photos Wikipedia: Love Birds |