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.
NATO sees end to its Libya mission within 90 days
2011-09-22 20:47NATO said on Thursday it was confident it could conclude its mission in Libya well within a new 90-day operations period agreed this week.
Libya mission could end 'at any time'
2011-09-22 08:54The head of NATO said on Wednesday that the alliance decided to extend the mandate of its Libya mission for another 90 days, but the operation could end "at any time."
AU to add 3,000 more troops in Somalia
2011-09-22 08:50The African Union Mission for Somalia (AMISOM) is planning to beef up its troops to the Horn of African with 3,000 more before December this year
UN urges Africa to diversify diet
2011-09-22 08:46Africa should diversify its diet in order to combat the effects of climate change, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Resident Representative in Kenya said on Wednesday.
NATO extends Libya mission for another 3 months
2011-09-21 22:54NATO agreed on Wednesday to a three-month extension of its air and sea campaign in Libya as the country's new rulers try to dislodge well-armed Gadhafi loyalists holding out in several towns.
Gadhafi bastion Sabha falls to interim forces: NTC
2011-09-21 18:25One of the last three main bastions of Muammar Gaddafi in Libya has been largely taken over by forces of the provisional government a month after he was toppled, an official said on Wednesday.
Libya to name new govt within 10 days
2011-09-21 17:23Libya will likely name a new government within 10 days, interim Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril said, raising hopes of political progress in the fractured country weeks after the overthrow of Muammar Gadhafi.
Sudanese army clashes with Darfur rebels
2011-09-21 10:54Sudanese army said Tuesday that it clashed with a small group of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) members on the Libya-Chad border.
AU recognizes Libyan NTC
2011-09-21 09:08African Union (AU) recognized the National Transitional Council (NTC) as the representative of the Libyan people.
Obama: NATO mission to continue in Libya
2011-09-21 09:00US President Barack Obama vowed Tuesday that NATO mission will continue so long as the Libyan people are being threatened.
Libya's NTC forces seize Sabha airport
2011-09-20 21:23Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC) forces have captured the airport of Sabha, known as one of the main bastions of fallen leader Muammar GadHafi, Al- Jazeera TV reported Tuesday.
Gadhafi says NATO unable to continue
2011-09-20 21:19Libya's deposed leader Muammar Gadhafi said the system of rule he set up was based on the people's will and could not be removed, speaking in a recorded message broadcast on Tuesday.
