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Tuesday, January 27, 2015 - 06:38
An Egyptian court upheld three-year jail sentences on Tuesday for three prominent liberal activists, judicial sources said, after days of violence around the anniversary of the 2011 uprising that toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak.
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 - 06:35
It didn’t take long for rebel commanders in Syria who lined up to join a Central Intelligence Agency weapons and training program to start scratching their heads.
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 - 06:27
On Sunday, in perhaps their most audacious assault yet, Boko Haram militants appeared to attempt an invasion of Maiduguri, with hundreds attacking from two directions. The Nigerian military, taken by surprise, had to call in warplanes to bomb the militants and push them back to the surrounding areas they have long controlled.
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 - 06:21
Oxfam has called for a multi-million dollar Marshall Plan-type scheme to help the three West Africa countries worst affected by Ebola to recover. Financial help was needed for three areas - providing cash to families affected by Ebola, investing in jobs and also supporting services like health, education and sanitation.
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 - 06:15
A top NATO official says the alliance and Georgia are working to open a joint training center in Georgia.
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 - 06:14
US Special Operations forces in Africa are preparing for one of their biggest exercises of the year, a multinational event that spans several West African countries and serves as one of the premiere partnership events for US forces in Africa.
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 - 06:13
Twenty Georgian media freedom and human rights groups joined more than a dozen news outlets in condemning a government-proposed bill criminalizing "strife-inciting calls."
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 - 06:11
Kyrgyzstan's State Committee for National Security (SCNS) has announced an operation last week in the southern Osh Province led to six suspected terrorists being taken into custody and weapons and ammunition being seized.
Monday, January 26, 2015 - 10:14
For the United States, Nigeria is an increasingly important strategic partner. Nigeria has a critical role to play in the security and prosperity of this continent and beyond. The U.S. is committed to helping the electoral process succeed.
Monday, January 26, 2015 - 08:08
France has played a pivotal — and at times unilateral — role in tackling extremism and civil unrest throughout sub-Saharan Africa. The country actually has one of the most forward-deployed militaries in the world.