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20,000 Egyptian prisoners stage hunger strike

Fri May 30, 2014 19:19:15

Nearly 20,000 Egyptian prisoners have gone on a week-long hunger strike inside their jail cells to protest what they allege as inmate mistreatment, an Egyptian rights activist said.

Two killed in Egypt clashes hours before campaign ends

Fri May 23, 2014 22:36:49

Two people were killed in clashes between supporters of Egypt's ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi and security forces Friday, the final day of campaigning for next week's presidential election, officials said.

Egypt’s Brotherhood seeking to regroup in exile: report

Fri May 23, 2014 18:16:54

Exiled leaders of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood are struggling to regroup, targeted by hostile Arab powers and cut off from senior colleagues imprisoned back home.

Nigerian militants strike a village, kill 48 more

Thu May 22, 2014 13:39:27

Nigerian notorious militants killed 48 villagers in northeastern Nigeria near the town where they kidnapped 300 schoolgirls.

Nearly 120 killed in twin Nigeria car bombs

Wed May 21, 2014 07:47:43

Twin car bombings in central Nigeria has killed nearly 120 people and brought entire buildings down, in the latest affront to the government's internationally-backed security crackdown.

Libyan air force base joins Gen. Haftar

Mon May 19, 2014 20:32:15

A Libyan air force base in the eastern city of Tobruk has announced that it is allying itself with the General Khalifa Haftar who has promised to purge the country of militants.

Nigeria police foil fresh car bombing in Kano

Mon May 19, 2014 16:34:45

Nigeria police said on Monday that they thwarted a fresh attempt to detonate a car bomb in Kano, a day after a bombing killed four people in an area of the city attacked repeatedly by Boko Haram.

African states declare war on Boko Haram

Sun May 18, 2014 10:13:24

Countries neighboring Nigeria are ready to wage war against the Nigeria-based, al-Qaeda-linked group, Boko Haram, Chad's president says.

Libya army to target aircraft over Benghazi no fly zone

Sat May 17, 2014 21:36:30

The Libyan army has imposed a no fly zone over the eastern city of Benghazi in a direct challenge to a retired general who has been using government aircraft and troops in an unauthorized campaign against militiamen.

Michelle Obama's viral pic fuels anti-drone campaign

Sat May 17, 2014 16:36:51

After US First Lady Michelle Obama appeared in a photo, seemingly expressing support to the 276 schoolgirls abducted by a Nigerian insurgent group, she was praised for taking a stand against the Boko Haram, though others swiftly challenged her message and turned it into a campaign against US assassination drone strikes.

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