North Africa
Tunisia: feminist, rapper icons for left opposition
Amid growing protests, Femen activist Amina Sboui and rapper "Weld El 15"—both facing criminal charges—have become heroes for Tunisia's secular opposition.
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North Africa
Qaddafi minister sentenced to death in Libya court
Ahmed Ibrahim, former minister of education and information for Libya, was sentenced to death for inciting citizens in Moammar Qaddafi’s hometown, Sirte, to oppose the rebellion.
North Africa
Libya: protesters mob Muslim Brotherhood offices
Libyan protesters attacked offices of the Muslim Brotherhood's political party in Tripoli and Benghazi following the assassination of secular activist Abdelsalam al-Mismari.
North Africa
Strike rocks Tunisia after opposition leader slain
A nationwide strike has been declared in Tunisia after protests over the killing of opposition leader Mohamed Brahmi, a lawmaker with the leftist Popular Movement.
North Africa
ICC orders Libya to turn over Qaddafi’s son
The International Criminal Court rejected Libya’s request to suspend the order to hand over Saif al-Islam Qaddafi, son of the late dictator Moammar Qaddafi.
North Africa
UN takes over Mali mission —but France to stay
A UN mission formally took over from the African-led force in Mali—although most of the actual soldiers remain the same. France is to keep some 1,000 troops in the country.
North Africa
Mali: will peace hold with Tuareg rebels?
A Malian government mission arrived in Kidal, stronghold of the separatist National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), days after the signing of a ceasefire.
North Africa
Libya: paramilitaries behind Benghazi battles?
Libyan Special Forces, army troops and protesters repeatedly clashed with a paramilitary unit in Benghazi called the Libyan Shields, leaving some 30 dead.
North Africa
ICC rules Libya cannot try Qaddafi son
The International Criminal Court rejected a challenge by the Libyan government to the court's jurisdiction over Saif al-Islam Qaddafi, son of the deposed dictator.
North Africa
Niger mine attack launched from Libya: France
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said in Niger that the attackers who carried out double suicide bombings on a military camp and uranium mine likely came from Libya.
North Africa
Mali to resume talks with Tuareg rebels
Mali’s government and the MNLA, at odds over whether army troops will be allowed into the rebels’ northern stronghold for upcoming elections, will resume talks in Burkina Faso.
North Africa
France: next stop Libya?
France has vowed to punish those responsible for the car bomb blast at its embassy in Tripoli. Two were arrested following a lightning investigation by a French-led team.