Africa

Sudan army ruler seeks to resume talks with protest leaders

by Tony GAMAL-GABRIEL and Abdelmoneim ABU IDRIS ALI KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) -- Sudan's army ruler Wednesday called on protest leaders…

Egypt former president Morsi dies after falling ill in court

by Mona Salem CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- Egypt's first democratically elected president Mohamed Morsi, an Islamist who was ousted after…

5-year-old girl paralyzed by rape shocks Sierra Leone

By KRISTA LARSON Associated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — At first no one knew why the 5-year-old girl could…

Khartoum residents in ‘state of terror’ after bloody crackdown

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) -- Heavily armed paramilitaries roamed the Sudanese capital Thursday, forcing fearful residents to hide indoors after a…

Leopard kills toddler in S.Africa’s Kruger park

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- A leopard killed a two-year-old boy inside a fenced-off staff compound at South Africa's Kruger…

More than 35 dead after Sudan forces break up sit-in: new toll

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) -- More than 35 protesters were killed and hundreds wounded Monday when Sudan's military rulers broke up…

More than 30 dead as Sudan military rulers break up sit-in

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) -- Sudan's military forcefully broke up a weeks-long sit-in outside Khartoum's army headquarters on Monday, leaving more…

Two dead as Sudan military rulers try to disperse sit-in

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) -- At least two protesters were shot dead Monday as Sudan's military rulers tried to break up…

Violent clashes rage south of Libya’s Tripoli

by Imed Lamloum TRIPOLI, Libya (AFP) -- Violent clashes raged Tuesday south of Tripoli, marking an uptick in fighting as…

Bomb blast hits tourist bus near Egypt pyramids

GIZA, Egypt (AFP) -- A bomb blast hit a tourist bus near Egypt's famed Giza pyramids on Sunday, wounding some…

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