World / Africa

Egypt's Mubarak gets 3 years for graft

A Cairo court convicted ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak of embezzlement on Wednesday, sentencing him to three years in prison.

Fuel depot blast in Libya's Sirte kills 100

2011-10-25 21:25

A fuel depot exploded in northern Libyan coastal city of Sirte late Monday, leaving dozens dead, local media reported.

Gadhafi buried in secret locatoin

2011-10-25 16:53

Former Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi was buried early Tuesday morning in a secret location in the desert, Al-Jazeera television reported, quoting an official of the ruling NTC.

Gadhafi to be buried in secret desert: NTC

2011-10-25 09:52

Ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi will be buried on Tuesday in a secret desert grave, a National Transitional Council official said, ending a wrangle over his rotting corpse that led many to fear for Libya's governability.

BBC correspondent recalls human cost of conflict

2011-10-25 09:09

Jonathan Head's reporting work placed him amid brutal bombardment in Sirte, the fall of which ended Libya's eight-month civil war. Yet it was the tragic suffering of the Libyan people that left the deepest imprint on his memory.

NATO: No forces around Libya after operations end

2011-10-24 22:28

NATO spokeswomen Oana Lungescu said on Monday that the military alliance has no intention of leaving forces around Libya following the end of the Libya mission.

NTC chief says to probe Gadhafi's death

2011-10-24 20:36

Chairman of Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC) Mustafa Abdel Jalil said Monday that a committee will be set up soon to investigate the death of former Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi.

Grenade hits Nairobi club, 14 wounded

2011-10-24 10:12

A grenade attack on a club in the centre of Nairobi early on Monday wounded 14 people who needed hospital treatment, Kenyan media reported.

Libya leaders declare liberation

2011-10-24 06:59

Libya declared the liberation of the nation on Sunday after 42 years of rule by Muammar Gadhafi came to an end with his capture and death last week.
Autopsy carried out on Gadhafi

Autopsy carried out on ex-leader

2011-10-24 06:56

An autopsy has been carried out on the body of ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi, who was controversially killed after being captured alive, an official said on Sunday.

China makes large grain donation to Africa

2011-10-23 22:55

China has delivered food donations worth $ 69.58 million to the Horn of Africa which is suffering from severe drought and famine.

Spanish, Italian aid workers abducted in Algeria

2011-10-23 19:17

An armed group abducted two Spanish aid workers and an Italian from a refugee camp in Algeria overnight.

US embassy warns of imminent threat in Kenya

2011-10-23 15:42

The US embassy in Kenya warned of a threat to American citizens in the country after Nairobi launched a cross-border operation against Islamist militants in Somalia.

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