20110224 Xinhua TUNIS, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of people fleeing the violence and insecurity in neighboring Libya are crossing the Tunisian border at the Ras El Jedir cross point some 600 km south of the capital, Tunisian official press agency TAP reported Wednesday.
20110224 Xinhua ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (PSC-AU) on Wednesday strongly deplored the unfortunate tragic loss of life in Libya.
20110224 Xinhua KHARTOUM, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Sudanese government on Wednesday expressed concern over violent incidents against civilians in Libya and urged for resorting to wisdom and self- restraint to prevent bloodshed in a way that achieves aspirations of the Libyan people in peace, security and stability.
20110224 Xinhua NAIROBI, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- France on Wednesday supported Kenya's effort for the retention and upgrading of the Nairobi- based UN Environmental Program (UNEP) headquarters into a fully- fledged UN organization.
20110224 Xinhua ABIDJAN, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- A dozen people were reportedly killed in the past 24 hours in clashes in Cote d'Ivoire's economic capital Abidjan as a top-level African panel ended mediation on Wednesday without a statement.
A STATEMENT attributed to Senior Chief Mwamba suggesting that there would be bloodshed in Zambia if Patriotic Front (PF) leader Michael Sata did not win this year's elections has rightly provoked the ire of Zambians who mean well for our country.
Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi said that he will stay in Libya as “head of the revolution” in a live TV address as protests against his regime sweep the country.
UNITED NATIONS/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Libyan diplomats at the United Nations and several countries broke ranks with the country's leader Muammar Gaddafi, urging foreign nations on Tuesday to help stop what many called the slaughter of anti-government protesters.
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's key portfolios of defence interior, foreign, finance and justice were unchanged in a cabinet reshuffle, state television confirmed on Tuesday when it broadcast the swearing in ceremony for the new ministers.
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's leaders have offered tentative concessions as pressure from within the ruling party and possible contagion from uprisings in the region rises, but reformists will only be silenced with action not empty promises.
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Gunfire and explosions shook an area of Abidjan that supports Ivorian presidential claiment Alassane Ouattara on Tuesday, and at least three soldiers died in clashes with protesters calling on his rival to step down.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pirates shot dead four U.S. hostages on a private yacht on Tuesday, the deadliest incident involving Americans kidnapped for ransom in the increasingly dangerous waters off Somalia.
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's new cabinet met for the first time on Wednesday with security high on its agenda and under attack from the Muslim Brotherhood and others who want it purged of ministers appointed by ousted president Hosni Mubarak.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pressure mounted on the White House on Tuesday to intervene to stop Muammar Gaddafi's bloody crackdown on democracy protests as a lawmaker close to President Barack Obama urged oil firms to halt work in Libya.
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - A senior aide to Muammar Gaddafi's influential son Saif resigned on Wednesday, the latest top official to walk out after the Libyan leader vowed to crush a revolt that threatens his four-decade rule.
Protesters overran several Libyan cities on Monday, including the capital Tripoli and Benghazi in the east, amid reports that military units and personnel deserted their posts.
Fresh clashes erupted between supporters of Côte d'Ivoire's rival presidents Monday, as four African leaders launched a new bid to break the impasse. A man was shot dead by the army during clashes with protesters.
