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.

Libyan govt forces identify Gaddafi whereabouts: TV

2011-09-04 23:05

Forces of Libya's National Transitional Council have identified the whereabouts of ousted leader Muammar Gaddafi, an Al Jazeera television correspondent reported on Sunday.

Renewed fighting, refugees in southern Sudan

2011-09-04 10:07

Seventeen people were killed in fighting between Sudan's army and rebels aligned to South Sudan in a Sudanese state on the border with the newly independent south.

Gadhafi loyalists given one week to surrender

2011-09-04 08:15

Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC) gave cities loyal to the toppled Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi one week to surrender. Gdhafi found: TV

Files show CIA ties to Libya spy unit

2011-09-03 22:54

Documents found in Tripoli detail close ties between the CIA and Libya's intelligence service and suggest the United States sent terrorism suspects for questioning in Libya despite that country's reputation for torture, the New York Times reported on Saturday.

China's contracts 'safe' in Libya

2011-09-03 07:40

Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC) said it will respect business contracts and agreements signed with China before the war, said Deputy Foreign Minister Zhai Jun on Friday.

Libya's new president to be elected in 20 months

2011-09-02 16:54

Libya's new president should be elected within 20 months, a representative of the National Transitional Council told BBC radio Friday.

Gadhafi defiant as world frees Libya funds

2011-09-02 14:49

Muammar Gadhafi urged his supporters to fight on as world leaders freed up billions of dollars to help Libya's new rulers rebuild a nation torn by 42 years of one-man rule and six months of civil war.

China sends aid to Horn of Africa

2011-09-02 14:45

China sent its first shipment of urgently needed humanitarian aid to drought and famine victims in the Horn of Africa on Friday.

Egypt's annual customs revenues down 8%

2011-09-02 14:33

Egypt's customs revenues of the fiscal year 2010-2011 were 8 percent lower than those of the previous year, Finance Ministry said on Thursday.

Paris conference leaves unanswered questions on Libya

2011-09-02 13:52

The Paris conference on Libya's future without Muammar Gadhafi on Thursday welcomed political transition plans presented by the country's rebels, who promised "a new, democratic and pluralistic" government for all.

Gaddafi urges guerilla war against rebels

2011-09-02 08:54

Muammar Gaddafi on Thursday urged his supporters to prepare for a guerilla war against rebel forces in an audio message.

China to maintain close contact with Libya's NTC

2011-09-01 18:47

Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said on Thursday that China is ready to maintain close contact with the National Transitional Council (NTC) of Libya.

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