Egypt
Egypt court suspends planned election date
afrol News, 6 March - An Egyptian court today ruled that the parliamentary elections, which President Mohammed Morsi had decreed for 22 April, must be postponed. Judges say the Constitutional Court needs time to approve the new Electoral Code. Mr Morsi says he will appeal the ruling.
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Djibouti
Mass protests shake Djibouti
afrol News, 26 February - Police forces in Djibouti have arrested up to 300 protesters as mass demonstrations against last week's allegedly rigged polls shook the capital yesterday and today. Most opposition leaders were also arrested in police raids.
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Egypt
Opposition to boycott another Egypt election?
afrol News, 25 February - Political parties opposing Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi consider boycotting also the upcoming parliamentary poll, claiming they are prone to be manipulated by the Muslim Brotherhood. But there is little to indicate this may happen.
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Libya
Libya peace very fragile, warns UN
afrol News, 29 January - The newest report on the situation in Libya concludes on dramatic challenges for the North African country. State-building reforms are going to slow, endangering stability, and the Mali conflict may spill over to Libya, the UN warns.
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» 15.03.2011 - Protest wave reaches Burkina Faso
» 15.03.2011 - Benin opposition denounces election fraud
» 15.03.2011 - Issoufou wins Niger "model vote"
» 15.03.2011 - Uganda opposition wins Kampala mayor vote
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» 11.03.2011 - Algeria protests risk losing momentum
» 11.03.2011 - Djibouti opposition boycotts election
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» 10.03.2011 - Morocco protesters encouraged by King's speech
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» 09.03.2011 - Cameroon limits social media services
» 08.03.2011 - Ghaddafi regime shows signs of weakness
» 06.03.2011 - "No-fly zone" or Libya to lie in ruins
» 05.03.2011 - Peaceful Western Sahara anti-government protests
» 05.03.2011 - As Tripoli protests fail, civil war starts
» 04.03.2011 - Zim treason charges for viewing Egypt on TV
» 04.03.2011 - Djibouti protests stopped by police
» 04.03.2011 - Malawi continues war on donors
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» 04.03.2011 - Protesters defy terror in Tripoli
» 03.03.2011 - Calls for new Morocco protests on Sunday
» 03.03.2011 - Egypt PM Shafiq resigns after protests
» 03.03.2011 - Comoran island Mayotte is now a French department
» 02.03.2011 - Ghaddafi offensives secure control over Tripoli
» 02.03.2011 - Calm Eritrea avoids talks of rebellion
» 02.03.2011 - African Union chief: "No comment" on North Africa
» 02.03.2011 - Ghadames; first "liberated" town in south-west Libya
» 01.03.2011 - International intervention in Libya may near
» 01.03.2011 - Swaziland gears up for "national uprising"
» 28.02.2011 - Africans hunted down in "liberated" Libya
» 28.02.2011 - Even Sahrawis plan pro-democracy protests
» 27.02.2011 - Morocco protests halted by police violence
» 27.02.2011 - Investors fear Morocco riots
» 27.02.2011 - 84-year-old is new PM in Tunisia
» 27.02.2011 - Ghaddafi's control reduced to part of Tripoli
» 27.02.2011 - Tunisia PM Ghannouchi resigns
» 27.02.2011 - Mass arrests stopped further Djibouti protests
» 26.02.2011 - African mercenaries in Libya: Fact or racism?
» 26.02.2011 - Mostly peaceful protests in Morocco today
» 26.02.2011 - Tunisia police attacks large protest march
» 25.02.2011 - Ghaddafi row in The Gambia
» 25.02.2011 - Foreign intervention in Libya more probable
» 25.02.2011 - Protesters control great part of Tripoli
» 25.02.2011 - Friday; day of giant protests in Libya
» 24.02.2011 - Free Libya's first newspaper hits the street
» 24.02.2011 - Finally credible elections for Nigeria?
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» 23.02.2011 - Khamis Ghaddafi: The agent of fear
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» 23.02.2011 - Exodus from Libya; foreigners targeted
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» 22.02.2011 - New Morocco protests planned
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» 22.02.2011 - Still no UN action on Libya
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» 21.02.2011 - Libyan officials desert Ghaddafi over "massacre"
» 21.02.2011 - Calls for Libya "no-fly zone"
» 21.02.2011 - East Libya liberated: "Now we take Tripoli"
» 21.02.2011 - Morocco does not escape violence
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» 20.02.2011 - "Urban war" spreads in Libya cities
» 20.02.2011 - Uganda President re-elected
» 20.02.2011 - Djibouti opposition leaders freed
» 20.02.2011 - Large peaceful protests in Morocco
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» 18.02.2011 - Travel market tense ahead of Morocco protests
» 18.02.2011 - Djibouti protests more massive than expected
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