ARTICLES RELATING TO NORTH AFRICA

Algerian jihadist behind Niger attack

2013-05-24 12:52

A twin suicide attack that killed at least 21 people in northern Niger was planned by Algerian Islamist Mokhtar Belmokhtar, a report says.

19 dead, hostages taken in Niger attacks

2013-05-23 16:15

Islamist militants have staged brazen twin car bomb attacks on an army base and a French-run uranium mine in Niger, killing at least 19 people and taking trainee army officers hostage.

Security: EU to help Libya

2013-05-23 09:37

The EU has approved a mission to help Libya improve its border security in response to concerns that Islamist militants and weapons move freely across the North African country’s frontier.

Tunisia Salafist gets bail

2013-05-22 22:10

Ansar al-Sharia spokesperson Seifeddine Rais, detained in the Tunisian city of Kairouan at the weekend as police enforced a government ban on its annual congress, has been released on bail.

Libya arrests armed group

2013-05-22 17:38

Libyan army special forces have arrested an armed group in the eastern city of Benghazi in possession of hundreds of anti-tank mines and material for making explosives.

Kidnappers free Egypt security officers

2013-05-22 10:21

Kidnappers have released three Egyptian policemen and four soldiers captured last week in the Sinai peninsula, the army says.

Top Libya minister quits

2013-05-21 22:35

Libya's interior minister has submitted his resignation, official sources say, after months of efforts to curb armed groups who helped topple Muammar Gaddafi but have since stalled the transition to democracy.

5 migrants drown trying to reach Spain

2013-05-21 16:36

At least five illegal migrants have drowned off the coast of northern Morocco as they were attempting to reach Spain, the Moroccan authorities say.

PM says Bouteflika convalescing

2013-05-21 14:44

Algeria's PM, reacting to reports that President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is seriously ill, says the 79-year-old is recovering in France but has been ordered to take complete rest by his doctors.

Health of ailing Bouteflika improving – PM

2013-05-21 09:11

Algerian PM Abdelmalek Sellal has broken official silence on the health of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, saying he is convalescing in Paris after a mini-stroke and was "never in danger".

Tunisia dismantles terrorist cell

2013-05-20 22:01

A "terrorist cell" preparing to launch attacks against Tunisian police and army has been dismantled in the central region of Kairouan, the interior ministry says.

Tunisian activist held for provocation

2013-05-20 21:21

An outspoken Tunisian feminist who scandalised the country by posting topless photos of herself online has been arrested and may be charged for conducting "provocative acts" at a religious centre.

Police camp comes under fire in Sinai

2013-05-20 15:24

An Egyptian police camp has come under fire with heavy weapons in the Sinai, where tensions have been running high since last week’s kidnapping of security personnel, a security official says.

Video shows kidnapped Egyptian officers

2013-05-20 09:14

Seven men purported to be the members of Egypt’s security forces kidnapped by militants last week have appeared in a video online and urged the government to secure their release.

Egypt's Morsi rules out hostage talks

2013-05-19 21:34

Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi has ruled out negotiating with the kidnappers of three policemen and four soldiers who appeared to plead for their release in an online video.

Egypt cops close Israel border in protest

2013-05-19 17:05

Egyptitian police have closed the Israel border crossing to protest the kidnapping of 7 colleagues in Sinai.

Tunisia deploys security forces

2013-05-18 16:09

Tunisian security forces deployed in strength after Salafist movement Ansar al-Sharia called on its hardline Islamist supporters to defy a government ban on its annual congress.

Tunis to decide on Salafist rally ban

2013-05-17 11:56

The Tunisian government is set to decide whether to allow or ban Salafists from holding their annual congress, the interior minister says, rejecting "death threats" made by the radical Islamists.

Tunisia Salafists to meet in defiance of ban

2013-05-16 13:53

Tunisia's harline Salafist movement Ansar al-Sharia has vowed to go ahead with its annual congress at the weekend in defiance of a government ban on the controversial gathering.

Gunmen kidnap cops, troops in Sinai

2013-05-16 07:54

Unidentified gunmen have kidnapped three Egyptian policemen and four soldiers in the Sinai peninsula, security officials say.

Benghazi police station attacked

2013-05-15 19:00

Gunmen have attacked and set fire to a police station in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi to avenge the death of a colleague in an overnight incident.

Tunisia crackdown on salafis evokes threats

2013-05-15 13:07

Tunisia is taking a harder line on preaching by ultra conservative Muslim groups, a crackdown that has sparked demonstrations by rock-throwing protesters and ominous warning of terrorist attacks to come.

Migrants storm Spanish fence

2013-05-14 22:07

Scores of African migrants stormed a border fence from Morocco into Spanish territory, leaving seven injured, in the latest in a series of desperate crossing attempts.

Benghazi blast possibly accidental

2013-05-14 19:44

A bomb blast outside a hospital in the Libyan city of Benghazi in which 3 died could have been an accident.

Lawyer denies Mubarak spoke to paper

2013-05-13 07:32

A lawyer representing Hosni Mubarak has denied that his client spoke to a newspaper, describing as fabrication reports that he said it was too early to judge Mohammed Morsi’s performance as president.

 

Egypt rulers woo former regime tycoons

2013-05-24 10:32

Almost three years after an uprising fuelled by the old regime’s venality, Egypt’s cash-strapped Islamist government is making amends with businessmen who offer to pay their way back into the fold.

Tunisia making progress against terror – PM

2013-05-23 14:10

PM Ali Larayedh says Tunisia is making progress in its bid to dismantle "terrorist" cells despite the presence in the country of armed groups and recent clashes with Islamists.

Egypt court sentences four to hang

2013-05-22 22:15

An Egyptian court has sentenced four men to death by hanging for the 2011 killing of a Coptic Christian priest in his apartment in the southern city of Assiut.

Morsi greets freed troops, cops

2013-05-22 19:05

Kidnappers have freed Egyptian police and soldiers in the Sinai as President Mohamed Morsi vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice.

Morsi appeals to opposition for unity

2013-05-22 14:40

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has appealed to the opposition for unity, in the face of criticism he is failing the revolution that brought him to power almost a year ago.

Bouteflika moved to new Paris facility

2013-05-22 07:51

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has been transferred to a new facility in Paris to continue his recovery after treatment in a French military hospital, France's defence ministry says.

Troops sweep Sinai before possible rescue

2013-05-21 20:36

Egyptian troops and policemen have begun sweeps of north Sinai ahead of a possible showdown with heavily armed gunmen who abducted seven security personnel, officials say.

Tunisia Salafist group calls for demo

2013-05-21 16:35

Radical Salafist group Ansar Adine, which Tunisian authorities have branded a terrorist organisation, has called for a protest in the city of Kairouan against the arrest of its spokesperson.

Call for ill Bouteflika to appear

2013-05-21 10:31

The head of Algeria's main Islamist political party has called for the country's ailing president to appear on television to dispel rumours over his health after a three week absence.

2 Moroccans jailed for homosexuality

2013-05-21 07:43

Two young Moroccan men have been jailed by a court in Temara for four months for being homosexuals, one of their lawyers says.

Militiamen attack gas complex in Libya

2013-05-20 21:21

A Libyan gas company official says militiamen have attacked a natural gas complex in the country's west, injuring two guards and stealing weapons and military vehicles.

Egyptian army boosts forces in Sinai

2013-05-20 16:15

The Egyptian army has sent reinforcements into the Sinai Peninsula, after President Mohamed Morsi said there would be no talks with militant Islamists.

Tunisia arrests 200 in Salafist crackdown

2013-05-20 12:03

Tunisian police arrested at least 200 members of the hardline Islamist Ansar al-Sharia in weekend clashes that erupted after a ban on their congress, PM Ali Larayedh says.

Benghazi explosion accident – official

2013-05-20 07:55

Libya's deputy prime minister says an investigation has indicated that a deadly explosion in Benghazi last week was an accident and not an attack.

Qaeda warns Tunisia Salafists

2013-05-19 21:34

A top al-Qaeda leader has urged Tunisian Salafists to avoid falling to government provocations in order to retain public support, as clashes erupted between them and police.

Bomb explodes near 3 embassies in Tripoli

2013-05-18 23:09

A bomb has exploded in a Tripoli street housing the Algerian, Greek and Saudi embassies, lightly damaging a car, hours after a soldier was wounded in Benghazi.

Clashes at demo calling on Morsi to quit

2013-05-18 08:02

Demonstrators calling for Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Morsi to resign and demanding early elections have clashed with riot police in Cairo .

Egyptian cops close crossing with Gaza

2013-05-17 11:56

Egyptian policemen have blocked the crossing into the Gaza Strip to protest against the kidnapping of Egyptian security forces in the Sinai, witnesses and sources say.

Obama tries to regain control

2013-05-16 09:04

President Barack Obama is trying to halt a perception spreading among both White House opponents and allies that he has been passive and disengaged amid a trio of controversies.

Tunisia bans Salafist group congress

2013-05-15 20:41

The Tunisian government has decided to ban the congress of hardline Salafist group Ansar al-Sharia due to take place at the end of this week.

Egypt judges suspend talks with Morsi

2013-05-15 15:58

Egypt's top judicial council has suspended talks with President Mohammed Morsi after a renewed push by Islamist lawmakers on a controversial bill that would remove thousands of senior judges.

Heads of Benghazi review board may testify

2013-05-15 07:58

Leaders of the panel that independently reviewed last year's deadly attack on the US diplomatic mission in Benghazi say they are prepared to testify publicly before Congress.

Saudi ship owner paid pirates $2.6m

2013-05-14 19:44

The Saudi owner of an Algerian cargo ship whose crew were held by Somali pirates for 10 months has admitted paying $2.6m to free them in November 2011, a report says.

Bomb explodes outside Libyan hospital

2013-05-13 15:17

A car bomb has exploded outside a hospital in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi, a witness says, striking a crowded area in the middle of the day.

Morocco king urges party to stay on

2013-05-12 21:16

King Mohammed V of Morocco has urged the conservative Istiqlal party to go back on a decision to pull out from the Islamist-led government.

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