The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor Thursday expressed concern for the safety of witnesses in the case of four Kenyans accused of crimes against humanity in 2007-8 post-poll violence.
2012-05-17 18:20
ICC prosecutor concerned for Kenya witnesses' safety
2012-05-17 18:20
Zuma: S. Africa won't bully way to AU top job
South African President Jacob Zuma said Thursday his country would not "bully" its way into the top job at the African Union, a key post also being contested by Gabon.
2012-05-17 18:20
Blast on bus in Nigerian oil city
An explosion caused by dynamite on a bus in the Nigerian oil hub city of Port Harcourt on Thursday killed the driver and wounded two others, the state governor and a rescue official said.
2012-05-17 18:20
Egyptian director sends defiant Cannes message
Egyptian director Yousry Nasrallah, in Cannes with an Arab Spring drama, defiantly vowed Thursday that the Islamists jockeying for power back home would never succeed in stifling art.
2012-05-17 01:42
Egypt's military ruler vows fair election
Egypt's military ruler Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi urged citizens on Wednesday to vote in next week's presidential election, vowing a fair poll that will serve as an example to the world.
2012-05-17 01:42
Egypt presidential candidate pulls out to back Mussa
A candidate in Egypt's first post-revolt presidential election pulled out of the race on Wednesday to support former Arab League chief Amr Mussa, state media reported.
2012-05-17 01:42
South says Sudan stalls on UN talks deadline
A UN deadline for Sudan and South Sudan to resume talks on oil and other critical issues passed without action on Wednesday, as South Sudan accused Khartoum of stalling.
2012-05-17 01:42
Group: Congo general recruiting children again
A Congolese general already sought on an international arrest warrant for his alleged use of child soldiers during an earlier conflict has forcibly recruited another 149 boys and teenagers since April, according to a Human Rights Watch investigation published Wednesday.
2012-05-17 01:42
G.Bissau economist Duarte Barros to lead transition
Guinea-Bissau's interim leader Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo has named Rui Duarte Barros as prime minister of a transition government after last month's coup, an official said Wednesday.
2012-05-17 01:42
Algerian women claw their way into parliament
Algeria's legislative election saw women take almost a third of the seats, making the national assembly the most gender-balanced in the region but activists say the battle is far from won.
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