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Africa's 'smarter' coup d'etats expose AU's shortfalls and incompetence - setting dangerous precedence
In the olden times, a coup d'etat was easily identifiable, as all that was needed was for some military general and his army to takeover the government and its most vital institutions, arrest - and po...Published: 06 Feb 2018 at 11:02hrs | 4 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mugabe suffers Mubarak Ceausescu shame
THE army has taken President Robert Mugabe and his wife into custody, triggering speculation of a military coup, though the military's supporters called it as a "bloodless correction." It wasn't clear...Published: 16 Nov 2017 at 10:47hrs | 2 | by Associated Press
Mohammed Morsi sentenced to death
An Egyptian court has pronounced death sentences on ousted president Mohammed Morsi and more than 100 other people over a mass prison break in 2011.Morsi is already serving a 20-year prison t...Published: 16 May 2015 at 13:56hrs | | by BBC
Egypt's Morsi jailed for 20 years
An Egyptian court has sentenced former President Mohammed Morsi to 20 years in jail for ordering the arrest and torture of protesters during his rule.It is the first verdict he has received si...Published: 21 Apr 2015 at 11:49hrs | | by BBC
Seven die in Egypt bombings, clashes
Cairo - Seven people died in Egypt on Friday amid a series of bombings that targeted security forces, coupled with clashes that erupted as supporters of ousted president Mohammed Morsi took to the str...Published: 03 May 2014 at 16:05hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Cairo bomb attack kills one, injures four
One person has been killed and more than four injured when a bomb exploded close to a bus in the capital, Cairo, Egyptian security officials say.The bomb was planted on a pedestrian island an...Published: 26 Dec 2013 at 03:40hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Ethiopia plans Africa's biggest dam
Ethiopia's ambitious plan to build a $4.2 billion dam in the Benishangul-Gumuz region, 40 kms from its border with Sudan, is expected to provide 6,000 megawatts of electricity, enough for its popu...Published: 04 Nov 2013 at 15:44hrs | 1 | by Pavithra Rao
Morsi tells court he is Egypt's 'legitimate' leader
Cairo - Egypt's deposed president has defiantly told the court that he is the country's "legitimate" leader and it has no jurisdiction to try him.In Monday's trial, Mohammed Morsi made his fi...Published: 04 Nov 2013 at 08:38hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Egyptian court bans Al-Jazeera TV affiliate
Cairo - An Egyptian court on Tuesday ordered Al-Jazeera's local affiliate and three other stations to stop broadcasting, part of an expanding government crackdown against media seen as supporting the ...Published: 04 Sep 2013 at 00:41hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Five civilians killed in Egypt clashes
Cairo - Five civilians died in clashes in Egypt when opponents and supporters of ousted president Mohammed Morsi clashed in several cities, the health ministry said on Saturday. Three we...Published: 31 Aug 2013 at 13:58hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
al-Qaeda leader calls on Egyptians to fight army
Cairo - A leader of al-Qaeda's Iraqi branch called Saturday on Egyptians to fight their army and derided the Muslim Brotherhood as "evil" for seeking power through democracy.The audio message ...Published: 31 Aug 2013 at 11:53hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Egyptian police fires tear gas at Islamist protesters
Cairo - Egyptian police fired tear gas at dozens of Islamist protesters in Cairo who heeded a call for rallies on Friday in support of ousted president Mohammed Morsi.About 35 protesters had a...Published: 30 Aug 2013 at 10:52hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Death toll of Egypt's clashes rises to 638
CAIRO (AP) - Weeping relatives in search of loved ones uncovered the faces of the bloodied, unclaimed dead in a Cairo mosque near the smoldering epicenter of support for ousted President Mohammed Mors...Published: 15 Aug 2013 at 22:42hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'We will push until we bring down this military coup' - Muslim Brotherhood
Cairo - Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood said on Thursday it would bring down the "military coup" but stressed it remained committed to a peaceful struggle, despite the heavy loss of life when government fo...Published: 15 Aug 2013 at 09:31hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Islamists in Egypt defy curfew
Cairo - Protests and violent clashes were reported overnight and into Thursday morning across Egypt as supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohammed Morsi reacted angrily to the deadly police break...Published: 15 Aug 2013 at 09:05hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Egypt overnight curfew to last a month
Cairo - Egypt's government has slapped a month long night curfew on Cairo and 10 provinces.Wednesday's decision was announced shortly after interim President Adly Mansour declared a month long...Published: 14 Aug 2013 at 17:45hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mohammed Morsi 'kidnapped by army'
Cairo - The family of ousted Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi accused the country's military generals on Monday of "kidnapping" him, and said that it holds the army responsible for his "safety and se...Published: 22 Jul 2013 at 11:12hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Egypt: Defence minister defends ousting
Cairo - In his first remarks since Mohammed Morsi's ouster, Egypt's military chief said on Sunday the armed forces acted according to the will of the people, because the former Islamist government had...Published: 15 Jul 2013 at 04:06hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood vows to keep defying 'coup'
Cairo - Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood says it will continue its "peaceful" resistance in defiance of the military's ouster of the country's Islamist president, Mohammed Morsi.The Brotherhood also...Published: 11 Jul 2013 at 09:59hrs | 1 | by AP
AU suspends Egypt
ADDIS ABABA - The African Union is suspending Egypt from membership in the continental body after the military ouster of President Mohammed Morsi.AU Commission head Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma told...Published: 05 Jul 2013 at 14:17hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Egypt: Election commission to look into complaints
Cairo - Egypt's official news agency says an election commission will look into complaints by presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq alleging irregularities and forgery in last year's vote, which he narr...Published: 22 Jun 2013 at 16:36hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Ethiopia and Egypt agree to hold further talks
Addis Ababa - Ethiopia and Egypt have agreed to hold further talks on the impact of an Ethiopian dam to quell tensions between the two countries, the foreign ministers of both nations said on Tuesday....Published: 18 Jun 2013 at 07:27hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
US condemns conservative Egyptians who blame women for being raped
The United States on Friday expressed concern about a rise in sexual violence and gang rapes in Egypt and condemned local politicians who have said the women are to blame.The response came aft...Published: 30 Mar 2013 at 13:51hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Egypt's president praises country's police
Cairo - Egypt's president praised the country's policemen on Friday despite public criticism over their violent response to anti-government demonstrations, and warned officers who are also protesting ...Published: 15 Mar 2013 at 19:49hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe congratulates Iranian counterpart, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
President Robert Mugabe has congratulated his Iranian counterpart, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for taking over the chairmanship of the Non-Aligned Movement during a meeting they held on the sidelines of ...Published: 31 Aug 2012 at 19:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mubarak (84) gets life in prison
Cairo - Egypt's ex-president Hosni Mubarak was sentenced to life in prison on Saturday for his role in the killing of protesters during last year's revolution that forced him from power, a verdict th...Published: 02 Jun 2012 at 07:52hrs | | by AP
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