Egyptian presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq has threatened to repress anti-government protests if he wins the country's upcoming presidential election.
Wed May 16, 2012 2:8AM
South Sudan has announced that it is ready to resume negotiations with Sudan as per the timeline set out in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution.
Tue May 15, 2012 6:14PM
South African police fired teargas to stop a confrontation between the main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) and the most powerful trade union in Johannesburg.
Tue May 15, 2012 5:33AM
At least five mortar shells have rocked the presidential palace in the Somali capital Mogadishu, Press TV reports.
Tue May 15, 2012 2:31AM
Villagers in the Democratic Republic of Congo have attacked UN peacekeepers in the east of the country, wounding at least 11 Pakistani troops.
Tue May 15, 2012 1:28AM
NATO has defended its military onslaught on Libya following the release of a report by Human Rights Watch that says scores of civilians were killed in just eight of the many airstrikes carried out during NATO’s seven-month campaign last year.
Mon May 14, 2012 11:30PM
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has announced new war crimes charges against two warlords operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo, rebel leader General Jean Bosco Ntaganda and Sylvestre Mudacumura.
Mon May 14, 2012 6:15PM
A recent poll shows that 40 percent of Egyptians are still undecided over their preferred candidate for the presidency of the country.
Mon May 14, 2012 4:9PM
After two decades of civil war and being subjected to violence and unthinkable hardships, Somali women are now expected to have a voice in the country’s government, Press TV reports.
Mon May 14, 2012 9:4AM
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused the NATO military alliance of underreporting civilian casualties during its campaign against the regime of slain Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi.
Sun May 13, 2012 11:7PM
Many people continue to flee the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to neighboring countries following heavy fighting between the Congolese Army and rebels in the east.
Sun May 13, 2012 4:20PM
A leading candidate running for president in Egypt has demanded the revision of the 1979 peace accord with Israel, calling the treaty a threat to Egypt’s national security.
Sun May 13, 2012 3:48PM
Ugandan forces have captured a senior commander of Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) near the Congo-Central African Republic border, military official says.
Sun May 13, 2012 1:11PM
Somali and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, both committing to improve human rights in the African country, Press TV reports.
Sun May 13, 2012 11:43AM
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called on Sudan to pull out its troops from disputed area of Abyei following the withdrawal of South Sudan forces from the territory.
Sat May 12, 2012 6:10PM
Egypt's Supreme Administrative Court has overturned a ruling that would have suspended the country’s upcoming presidential election and has ordered the election to be held in due time.
Sat May 12, 2012 2:39AM
Over 10,000 people have fled from the Democratic Republic of Congo to neighboring Rwanda and Uganda following intense fighting between the Congolese army and rebels in the east.
Sat May 12, 2012 1:45AM
Nigerian security forces have arrested a man believed to be a leading member of Boko Haram in a sweep in the northern city of Kano.
Fri May 11, 2012 12:11PM
Somali pirates have hijacked a Greek-owned oil tanker with 17 crew members onboard off the coast of Oman in the Arabian Sea, Press TV reports.
Fri May 11, 2012 10:36AM
At least 41 people have been injured in clashes between Guinea police and opposition protesters who were demanding the government hold long-delayed legislative elections.
Fri May 11, 2012 8:34AM
Somalia’s al-Shabab fighters say a US assassination drone attack has left at least 38 people dead and dozens of others wounded in the Horn of Africa state, Press TV reports.
Fri May 11, 2012 6:48AM
Egypt’s hopeful presidential candidates have strongly criticized Israel in a television debate, calling Israel as an enemy to the Egyptian nation.
Fri May 11, 2012 1:18AM
Egypt has held its first-ever debate between two presidential candidates ahead of the country’s presidential election, which is due later in the month.
Thu May 10, 2012 5:59PM
Egypt’s Supreme Presidential Electoral Commission (SPEC) has reportedly decided not to ban Mubarak's last Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq from the presidential race, sources say.
Thu May 10, 2012 1:2PM
Polls have opened in Algeria for parliamentary election which the authorities have billed as the fairest in 20 years, but the opposition has called for its boycott.
Thu May 10, 2012 11:58AM
An administrative court in Egypt has issued an order to suspend the country’s upcoming presidential elections, scheduled to start on May 23, over a lawsuit.
Thu May 10, 2012 7:56AM
Thousands of Mauritanians have once again taken to the streets of the capital Nouakchott to call for President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz to step down.
Wed May 9, 2012 10:18PM
Gunmen have killed two people in an attack on a market in Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri in the latest act of aggression blamed on the Boko Haram militants.
Wed May 9, 2012 1:35PM
South Sudan’s army says Sudanese warplanes have once again carried out airstrikes on the country’s border regions.
Wed May 9, 2012 6:32AM
Egypt's presidential hopefuls have censured the country’s election committee for suspending its activities ahead of the upcoming election, Press TV reports.
Wed May 9, 2012 2:44AM
Troops of the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Congolese army defectors, led by General Jean Bosco Ntaganda, have fought a battle in the town of Kimbumba in the eastern Congo.
Tue May 8, 2012 5:2PM
South Africa is to mount the annual huge international travel and tourism exhibition, 2012 Indaba, providing an opportunity for exchanging latest global achievements in the industry.
Tue May 8, 2012 4:38PM
LAST UPDATE
At least two guards have been killed in an attack by former Libyan revolutionary forces on the interim government’s headquarters in Tripoli over suspended payments.
Tue May 8, 2012 9:53AM
At least eight civilians have been killed and several others wounded in a mortar attack in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, Press TV reports.
Tue May 8, 2012 3:1AM
Almost 300 Egyptians face trial for having taken part in anti-junta demonstrations in 2011.
Tue May 8, 2012 2:11AM
A group of army defectors in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo said they rebelled against Kinshasa because of poor living conditions.
Mon May 7, 2012 4:15PM
Just over two weeks to Egypt's presidential election, a company providing TV production services to Press TV reporters in Cairo has been attacked by undercover police.
Sun May 6, 2012 9:48PM
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Army says it has ended military action in eastern DRC and brought a rebellion under control.
Sun May 6, 2012 5:50PM
Egypt's military council has once again been accused of exerting influence on the country's presidential election in order to eliminate its opponents and to consolidate its grip on power, Press TV reports.
Sun May 6, 2012 12:5PM
Sudan has accused South Sudan of having troops on its territory despite an ultimatum by the UN Security Council (UNSC) to end fighting.
Sun May 6, 2012 11:59AM
Tunisian demonstrators have gathered in the capital, Tunis, to express solidarity with Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails, Press TV reports.
Sun May 6, 2012 6:10AM
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) says Kenyan defense and security forces have abused ethnic Somali refugees in Kenya’s northeast border region, Press TV reports.
Sun May 6, 2012 2:56AM
Morocco says it has broken up a ‘terrorist network’ active in several cities of the North African country that had links to the al-Qaeda terrorist group.
Sun May 6, 2012 2:35AM
Members of the Ansar Dine extremist group have attacked and burned the tomb of one of Timbuktu’s Muslim saints, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in the West African nation of Mali.
Sat May 5, 2012 2:28PM
LAST UPDATE
Egypt's ruling military has declared an overnight curfew for a second successive night as relative calm returns to the capital Cairo after deadly clashes with protesters.
Sat May 5, 2012 2:27AM
Two Algerian army officers, including a commander, have been killed and two others wounded in a mortar attack on their vehicle, which was traveling in northern Algeria.
Sat May 5, 2012 12:54AM
Gunmen have killed seven people, including two police guards, in separate attacks in northeastern and eastern Nigeria in the latest attacks blamed on Boko Haram militants.
Fri May 4, 2012 10:56PM
LAST UPDATE
Egypt’s ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has imposed an overnight curfew around the Egyptian Defense Ministry building in Cairo after clashes erupted between security forces and anti-junta protesters in the Egyptian capital.
Fri May 4, 2012 5:53PM
Egypt’s two main presidential hopefuls have temporarily suspended their campaigns but their supporters continue to enthusiastically back them, Press TV reports.
Fri May 4, 2012 1:39PM
LAST UPDATE
At least one person has been killed and several others injured after Egyptian security forces clashed with anti-junta protesters in Cairo, Press TV reports.
