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Mubarak Still Has His Billions - 08/05/2012 Cam McGrath - IPSNews

More than a year since president Hosni Mubarak was removed from power, the money he allegedly syphoned from Egypt during his 29-year rule remains beyond the reach of authorities attempting to recover...

Qatar Telecom's Tunisian unit gets phone licenses - 08/05/2012 AP

Qatar's largest telecommunications provider said Monday its Tunisiana subsidiary has won licenses to operate fixed-line and 3G mobile services in Tunisia, boosting the Gulf state's influence in the...

Egypt frontrunners face their pasts on vote trail - 08/05/2012 Reuters

Two of the top contenders for Egypt's presidency are confronting a similar challenge on the campaign trail: their past. Leading Islamist Abdel Moneim Abol Fotouh and veteran diplomat Amr Moussa are...

Libya holds first civilian trial of alleged Gaddafi supporters - 08/05/2012 Reuters

Libya began its first civilian trial of alleged supporters of Muammar Gaddafi's regime on Tuesday, officials said, as five men accused of planning to create instability by "terrorist acts" appeared...

EU supports new ILO project to promote job creation in Tunisia - 08/05/2012 NAU - Agencies

Head of the European Union Delegation to Tunisia Adrianus Koetsenruijter, Monday, took stock of co-operation between the European Union and Tunisia since the Revolution of January 14 at a lunchtime...

Greek, French Elections Sound Death Knell for Austerity - 08/05/2012 Julio Godoy - IPSNews

The voting out of conservative governments in France and Greece this weekend heralds the end of harsh European austerity programmes and ushers in an era of new economic, investment, and social...

North African fighters join AQIM - 08/05/2012 AFP

About a hundred fighters from across North Africa have joined the ranks of an Al-Qaeda offshoot which now dominates northern Mali, a Malian defence ministry official said on Sunday....

Algeria’s new Islamists won’t rock the boat - 07/05/2012 Reuters

Moderate Islamist parties should emerge the winners of a parliamentary election in Algeria on Thursday but they are unlikely to push for substantial change in a country ruled by the same elite since...

The Algerian economy must create 350,000 jobs annually to absorb unemployment - 07/05/2012 APS

Algeria's economy is expected to create about 350,000 jobs per year of employment to absorb unemployment in the country, the Chairman of the Forum of Heads of Enterprises (FCE), Reda Hamiani said...

For African Anti-Terrorism, Region Must Lead, but U.S. Is Helping - 07/05/2012 NAU

Porous borders and weak security institutions have heightened the threat posed by violent groups in East and West Africa, and the US is working with countries in both regions to counter the...

TICAD IV calls for reinforcing support for Africa to boost economic growth. - 07/05/2012 NAU - Agencies

The Fourth Ministerial Follow-up Meeting of Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV), which ended on Sunday in Marrakech, called for reinforcing the support for Africa in...

Algeria election campaign wraps up - 07/05/2012 AFP

Algeria’s parties prepared their final rallies ahead of the May 10 legislative polls Sunday, after the Arab Spring sweeping the region failed to bring new faces to the campaign and spark the...

Egypt detains 300 over deadly clashes - 07/05/2012 NAU - Agencies

Demonstrations outside the Ministry of Defence in the Abbassiya district of Cairo have ended and the army is holding 300 protestors in prison of 15 days. One soldier was killed and scores of...

Al-Qaeda ‘dominates north Mali’ - 07/05/2012 Reuters

An offshoot of Al-Qaeda now dominates northern Mali, regional security sources said Saturday, as militants brazenly began to impose their radical vision of Islam by desecrating a holy tomb in...

Francois Hollande wins French Presidency - what it means for N. Africa - 07/05/2012 NAU

Francois Hollande has won the French elelction with preliminary results registering about 52% of the votes against 48% for Nicholas Sarkozy, who has conceded defeat .The turnout was just over 80%....

Putting Resilience at the Heart of Development - 06/05/2012 Helen Clark - IPSNews

The world's population today is healthier, wealthier, and better educated than ever before. Yet, despite incredible progress, disconcerting realities stubbornly persist....

Calls Mount for Stronger U.S. Stance as Bahrain Resists Reform - 06/05/2012 Jim Lobe - IPS News.

Citing growing violence and polarisation along sectarian lines, human rights groups and independent experts here are urging Washington to exert more pressure on the government of Bahrain to free...

Child Soldiers Used in Mali Conflict - 06/05/2012 William Lloyd-George - IPsNews

It was tough for Hassan Toure to decide to stay in his small town on the outskirts of Kidal, in northern Mali. The government troops had withdrawn on Mar. 30, and several armed groups, including...

Algeria ruling party pushes for 45 per cent turnout - 06/05/2012 AP

Algeria’s dominant National Liberation Front (FLN) party said on Friday it would be satisfied with a turnout of 45 percent in the May 10 legislative elections. Speaking after a campaign rally in...

Libya’s Agoco cuts oil output further due to protests - 05/05/2012 Reuters

Libya’s Arabian Gulf Oil Company (Agoco) has cut oil production by another 10,000 barrels per day (bpd) due to protests that have closed off its headquarters for nearly two weeks, a spokesman said on...