Ex Egypt premier Ahmed Shafik deported from UAE to Egypt: Family
Ahmed Shafik, a former air force commander and government minister, is seen as the strongest potential opponent of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
Dec 02, 2017, 21:06 PM IST50 dead in South Sudan tribal raids: Officials
Fifty people were killed in raids by a tribal militia in eastern South Sudan, a local official said Wednesday, the latest in a series of attacks between rival communities.
Nov 29, 2017, 17:53 PM ISTTens of thousands dying from $30 billion fake drugs trade: WHO
Some pharmacists in Africa, for example, say that they are compelled to buy from the cheapest but not necessarily the safest suppliers to compete with illegal street traders.
Nov 28, 2017, 21:01 PM ISTBoko Haram founder`s home to become museum
Muhammad Yusuf, a charismatic Muslim preacher, founded the group in 2001 from his base in the Railway suburb of the Borno state capital, Maiduguri.
Nov 28, 2017, 20:20 PM ISTEU more willing to consider new members in Balkans: EU Commissioner
Albania, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia are official candidates for EU membership while Bosnia and Kosovo are seeking the same status.
Nov 28, 2017, 15:10 PM ISTBurundi opposition group boycotts new round of peace talks in Tanzania
Burundi has been gripped by unrest since April 2015 when President Pierre Nkurunziza announced he would stand for a third term.
Nov 28, 2017, 15:07 PM ISTKenyan President to be sworn-in amid opposition rally
Uhuru Kenyatta had won a second five-year term on October 26.
Nov 28, 2017, 12:32 PM ISTAttack on French troops in Burkina ahead of Macron visit, 3 injured
French President Emmanuel Macron is currently visiting Burkina Faso.
Nov 28, 2017, 08:45 AM ISTSudan clashes kill 10 in Darfur: State media
Ten members of Sudan's controversial counter-insurgency unit have been killed in clashes with fighters loyal to a powerful militia leader in war-torn Darfur, the official SUNA news agency reported
Nov 27, 2017, 08:11 AM ISTAll Moroccan mosques to pray for rain
Morocco has suffered a severe shortage of rainfall since the end of the summer.
Nov 23, 2017, 23:27 PM ISTZimbabwe`s next leader prepares to take power tomorrow
Emmerson Mnangagwa, 75, will be sworn in as President at an inauguration ceremony on Friday.
Nov 23, 2017, 23:18 PM ISTIn Russia, Sudan`s Bashir asks Putin for `protection` from US
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has urged Russia to protect his country from the US.
Nov 23, 2017, 19:41 PM ISTRobert Mugabe, wife granted immunity from prosecution
Robert Mugabe resigned on Tuesday in a historic moment that ended his 37 years of rule.
Nov 23, 2017, 19:14 PM ISTOusted Zimbabwe deputy president asks Robert Mugabe to resign
Ousted deputy president Emmerson Mnangagwa fled Zimbabwe shortly being sacked by Mugabe in November.
Nov 21, 2017, 13:07 PM ISTZimbabwe President Robert Mugabe clings to office, dashes resignation hopes in TV speech
Zimbabwe`s economic output has halved since 2000 when many white-owned farms were seized, leaving the key agricultural sector in ruins.
Nov 20, 2017, 07:54 AM ISTProtesters to hold mass anti-Mugabe rally in Zimbabwe today
Thousands are expected to take to the streets here on Saturday to demand the resignation of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe.
Nov 18, 2017, 11:44 AM ISTKenyan woman gives birth to rare quintuplets
There is a one in 60 million chance of a mother falling pregnant with five babies, without hormone treatment, experts say.
Nov 12, 2017, 20:34 PM IST2012 Benghazi attack: Alleged attacker Mustafa al-Imam appears before US judge
Mustafa al-Imam, who authorities said is approximately 46 years old, had been days earlier captured in Libya by American commandos.
Nov 04, 2017, 10:53 AM ISTWorld Food India 2017 to be inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate World Food India 2017 event on Friday.
Nov 03, 2017, 08:54 AM ISTIslamists attack Somali hotel, killing at least 29: Police
At least 12 of the dead were police officers.
Oct 29, 2017, 18:45 PM IST