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Egypt orders Mubarak re-trial
June 4, 2015
Egypt orders Mubarak re-trial
An appeals court in Egypt has ordered former President Hosni Mubarak to stand trial again over the killing of protesters…
Migrants to be spread across EU in new quota system
May 27, 2015
Migrants to be spread across EU in new quota system
Migrants arriving in southern Europe from Africa and the Middle East will be spread across the EU through a quota…
AU asked to address migrant crisis
May 26, 2015
AU asked to address migrant crisis
The African Union has been charged to take a clear position on the African migrant crisis. The European Union has…
Hope for Nigerian death-row soldiers
May 22, 2015
Hope for Nigerian death-row soldiers
Nigeria’s incoming president may commute the death sentences of 66 soldiers convicted for refusing to fight Boko Haram, a lawyer…
Chinese man with 17 girlfriends arrested
May 20, 2015
Chinese man with 17 girlfriends arrested
A Chinese man who was caught cheating on 17 girlfriends at once has been arrested for fraud. The man from…
West African leaders reject two-term limit
May 20, 2015
West African leaders reject two-term limit
A plan to restrict West African presidents to two terms in office has been dropped for the time being by…
Ethiopian Jews hold anti-racism rally in Israel
May 19, 2015
Ethiopian Jews hold anti-racism rally in Israel
About 1,000 Israeli Ethiopian Jews have held a rally in Tel Aviv to protest against institutional racism in Israeli society.…
Suicide rates rising among India's desperate farmers
May 18, 2015
Suicide rates rising among India's desperate farmers
India is coming to terms with a “suicide epidemic” among its farmers as failed crops and mounting debts lead to…
S African police arrest over 1,600 migrants
May 18, 2015
S African police arrest over 1,600 migrants
More than 3,900 people – including 1,650 migrants – have been arrested in South Africa during a police crackdown following…
Nigerian restaurant caught serving human flesh
May 16, 2015
Nigerian restaurant caught serving human flesh
A restaurant in Nigeria has reportedly been shut down for cooking human flesh and serving it to customers. The police…