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CAIRO – Hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood supporters have stormed a government building in Cairo and set it on fire. The move comes a day after security forces broke up the Brotherhood’s protest camps, leaving hundreds dead. Brotherhood members had been protesting for weeks about the army’s overthrow of President Mohammed Morsi in July. The government…

CAIRO – Supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi have been preparing for action from the interim authorities after reports emerged of plans to break up two protest camps. An interior ministry source said an operation would begin just before dawn. Egypt’s foreign minister said the sit-ins could not continue “endlessly”. But there was no…

JOHANNESBURG – Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema is set to follow in struggle stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s footsteps — by visiting Nigeria’s foremost charismatic preacher, TB Joshua. In a statement on their Facebook page, EFF spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi said Malema and a delegation of fellow leaders will go on a “spiritual visit to meet and…

JOHANNESBURG – As former president Nelson Mandela marks two months in hospital, his ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has spoken about the strain his illness has had on the family. She told Sky News that family members have been hurt by continual reports of his demise. “It’s so cruel,” she said. “All around us we see people…

NAIROBI – Some international flights have landed at Nairobi’s international airport a day after fire gutted the arrivals hall, causing serious disruption. A plane from London was the first to land at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport at 06:30 local time (03:30 GMT), Kenyan airport authorities said. Other planes from Bangkok and Kilimanjaro also arrived. The…

JOHANNESBURG – The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) will not be moved from its policy of land grabs, leader Julius Malema said yesterday. “Anyone who resists the surrender of land will meet (with) the determination of the people,” he said in Johannesburg, at a briefing about the outcomes of the EFF’s recent national assembly. Reiterating the…

CAIRO – The European Union’s top diplomat, Catherine Ashton, met with deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi for two hours Monday — the first high-level official aside from the Egyptian military to meet with Morsi since the military whisked him away to an undisclosed location last month. Ashton has sharply criticized Morsy’s forcible removal from power…

BAMAKO – People across Mali have voted in a presidential election aimed at reuniting the country after months of political turmoil. Many areas are still recovering after a northern rebellion and coup that led to foreign military intervention – but no major incidents were reported. There are 27 candidates and if no outright winner emerges,…

JUBA – South Sudan’s president has sacked his entire cabinet, in an apparent power struggle with other senior leaders. Salva Kiir issued a decree dismissing all ministers and deputy ministers, as well as Vice-President Riek Machar. No clear reason was given for the sackings, but analysts say Mr Kiir and Mr Machar have been embroiled…

CAIRO – The family of the ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has accused the army of abducting him. His daughter Shaimaa told a news conference in Cairo that the family was taking legal measures against the army. Mr Morsi has been held at an undisclosed location without charge since he was removed from power on…