Egypt’s election loser flees to Abu Dhabi amid corruption allegations
Ahmed Shafiq, the loser of Egypt’s presidential election, has fled the country to Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, along with his family, official sources...
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Ethiopian court convicts 24 people for terrorism
An Ethiopian court on Wednesday passed a guilty verdict against terrorism charges on 24 Ethiopians, who included politicians and journalists. While many people had feared...
Welcome home’ for freed hostages
They flew in from Rome and arrived at OR Tambo International Airport just after 4.30pm. Calitz’s family held up a poster which read: “Welcome home....
Tension between media and security at ANC policy conference
FRICTION between the media and security officials at the African National Congress’s policy conference in Midrand placed the ruling party in an awkward position on...
Colorado Springs wildfire displaces over 30,000 as situation grows critical
A wildfire raging near some of Colorado‘s most popular tourist sites grew suddenly more ferocious on Tuesday, forcing 32,000 people from their homes, prompting evacuations from...
Conflicting Reports After Attack on Syrian Broadcaster
If the rebel claim is confirmed, the attack would constitute a significant breach of security for the inner circle of President Assad, who said on...
Britain’s queen shakes hands with ex-IRA chief
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth shook the hand of former IRA guerrilla commander Martin McGuinness for the first time on Wednesday, drawing a line under a conflict...
Queen issues new rules on royal curtsy pecking order
As Prince William’s wife, Kate Middleton may be a future queen but this uncommon commoner still must know her place when it comes to who...
ECOWAS member states urged to implement free movement protocol
Participants at an ECOWAS information and sensitization workshop which took place in Accra, Ghana, has called on member states to ensure effective implementation of the...
Youth demo in northeast Mali leaves 15 wounded
Reports reaching APA from the Malian capital Bamako Tuesday suggest that no fewer than 15 people were wounded during Monday’s demonstrations in northeastern Gao by...