African Politics
ICC team in Kigali to transfer DR Congo rebel boss
Mar 21, 2013 17:31 EDT
Experts from the International Criminal Court have arrived in Kigali to help transfer Democratic Republic of Congo warlord Bosco Ntaganda to the Netherlands to face trial, a US official said.
DR Congo rebel transfer won't bring peace
Mar 21, 2013 17:12 EDT
The transfer to the International Criminal Court of warlord Bosco Ntaganda would be a blow against impunity but will not fundamentally change the situation in eastern DR Congo, analysts say.
Chad rebel group UFR to resume fighting: leader
Mar 21, 2013 16:47 EDT
The main rebel coalition in Chad, the Union of Resistance Forces (UFR), said Thursday it was resuming its fight against President Idriss Deby Itno's regime.
Ex-president Gbagbo's party to boycott I.Coast local poll
Mar 21, 2013 13:15 EDT
Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo's party announced Thursday it would boycott the regional and local elections scheduled for April 21, saying the vote would not be fair.
Moody's cuts Egypt bond rating to Caa1
Mar 21, 2013 12:15 EDT
Credit ratings agency Moody's said on Thursday it has downgraded Egypt's government bond ratings by one notch to Caa1 from B3, saying political instability had "significantly weakened" the economy.
Islamist hacks Femen Tunisia Facebook page
Mar 21, 2013 10:59 EDT
An Islamist activist on Thursday hacked the Facebook page of feminist group Femen's Tunisian branch and posted religious messages after images of two members of the group posing topless were published on the Internet.
Boko Haram video of kidnapped French family emerges
Mar 21, 2013 10:12 EDT
A video of a French family of seven kidnapped last month which also purports to show the alleged leader of Nigerian Islamist extremist group Boko Haram was obtained by AFP on Thursday.
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood 'to defend HQ'
Mar 21, 2013 10:12 EDT
Egypt's ruling Muslim Brotherhood warned on Thursday that it will defend its headquarters, as opposition activists planned a march on the building where they have previously clashed with the Islamists.
AU Somali force readies for possible Ethiopia pullout
Mar 21, 2013 07:10 EDT
African Union forces battling Islamist insurgents in Somalia are preparing troops to take over should Ethiopia withdraw more soldiers from the region, their commander said Thursday.
Boko Haram says force will not help free French hostages
Mar 21, 2013 06:42 EDT
A Nigerian Islamist group warned against the use of force to free a French man and six members of his family kidnapped in Cameroon in a video aired on Thursday.
Rwanda backs DR Congo rebel transfer to trial: Kagame
Mar 21, 2013 06:35 EDT
Rwandan President Paul Kagame said Thursday all support would be given to ensure the swift extradition of Democratic Republic of Congo warlord Bosco Ntaganda to the International Criminal Court.
Zimbabwe to hold elections by June 29: minister
Mar 21, 2013 06:30 EDT
Zimbabwe will hold elections by June 29 to end a shaky unity government formed four years ago between President Robert Mugabe and his rival Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, state media reported on Thursday.
Zimbabwe to hold elections by June 29
Mar 21, 2013 05:35 EDT
Zimbabwe will hold elections by June 29 to end a shaky unity government formed four years ago between President Robert Mugabe and his rival Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, state media reported on Thursday.
Sudan, South Sudan pull back from disputed border: AU
Mar 20, 2013 18:20 EDT
Sudan and South Sudan have pulled back troops from their disputed boundary in a first step to establish a demilitarised border zone, the African Union said on Wednesday.
ICC 'will not drop charges' against Kenya's Kenyatta
Mar 20, 2013 18:05 EDT
The International Criminal Court will not drop the crimes against humanity charges against Kenyan president-elect Uhuru Kenyatta, The Hague-based court's chief prosecutor said Wednesday.
West, Central African nations pledge to cooperate on piracy
Mar 20, 2013 17:56 EDT
West and Central African ministers have pledged to cooperate to halt the spread of sea piracy in the region at a meeting in Benin, West African bloc ECOWAS said Wednesday.
Central Africa frees prisoners, rebels reject olive branch
Mar 20, 2013 16:45 EDT
Central African Republic's President Francois Bozize on Wednesday ordered political prisoners in the country to be freed and a 10-week curfew to be lifted, giving in to rebel threats that they could resume fighting.
Central African leader's concessions 'not enough': rebels
Mar 20, 2013 15:51 EDT
Rebels in the Central African Republic on Wednesday rejected as insufficient President Francois Bozize's efforts to stave off renewed fighting by giving in to some of their key demands.
Zimbabwe rights lawyer, PM's aides denied bail
Mar 20, 2013 15:40 EDT
A Zimbabwean magistrate on Wednesday denied bail to four aides to Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and their lawyer, whose arrests marred a constitutional referendum last weekend.
Central Africa frees prisoners, lifts curfew: decree
Mar 20, 2013 15:12 EDT
Central African Republic's President Francois Bozize on Wednesday ordered political prisoners in the country to be freed and a nearly 10-week curfew to be lifted, giving in to rebel threats that they could resume fighting.
