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First Death Sentence Ordered Over Killings During Egyptian Uprising
A criminal court in Cairo on Sunday handed down the first death sentence on an accused charged with the killing of demonstrators during the Egyptian uprising which led to Presdient Hosni Mubarak’s ouster in February.
Ivory Coast’s Laurent Gbagbo Arrested
Ivory Coast’s incumbent leader, Laurent Gbagbo has been arrested by the Republican Forces loyal to President-elect Alassane Ouattara, APA confirmed from Abidjan on Monday.
Tunisian Interior Minister Presents Formal Request for Dissolution of the Former Ruling Party
The Tunisian Interior Minister, Farhat Rajhi, on Monday presented to the high court in Tunis a request for dissolution of the former ruling party, the Constitutional Democratic Rally (RDC), he said in a statement.
Former Tunisian Interior Minister, Rafigh Hadj Ghassim Arrested
Rafigh Hadj Ghassim, the former Interior Minister of the deposed government of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in Tunisia, was arrested and questioned about the recent riots that rocked the country, revealed the current Interior Minister Farhat Rajihi.
Junta in Niger Reminds Territorial Authorities to be Political Impartial
Niger’s Interior Minister Dr. Ousmane Cisse has repeated the call for administrative and military officials appointed by the military leaders in the regional administration to demonstrate “strict neutrality” in the country’s political life,...
Afghan President Hamid Karzai to Submit New Cabinet Nominees
Afghan President Hamid Karzai “will submit new nominees for his new cabinet within the next few days,” a presidential spokesman, Ahmad Ziya Siyamak, said hours after the parliament rejected most of Karzai’s candidates. In secret voting that...
Police in Russia Issue Description of Train Blast Suspect
Russia’s Interior Minister has described one of the main suspects in an attack on a Moscow-St. Petersburg train that killed at least 26 people as “over 40, stocky and ginger-haired.” Russia’s federal security chief earlier said...
Nigerien President has Granted Amnesty to Former Tuareg Rebels
The president of Niger, Mamadou Tandja, has granted amnesty to Tuareg rebels who have recently laid down their weapons after two years of fighting in the northern region of Agadez. Speaking in an address to the nation, the Nigerien leader hailed the gesture...
