The doctor and father of a 13-year-old who died after allegedly undergoing female genital mutilation are cleared in a landmark trial in Egypt.

When Sohair el-Batea's father took her to Dr. Raslan Fadl's clinic in the Nile Delta village of Dierb Biqtaris to have her genitals cut, her family thought it would make her like most Egyptian girls. T...

[Premium Times]The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, elections billed for Tuesday in Warri, Delta State, is yet to commence after over two hours after its scheduled start time of 10 a.m....

Egypt#039;s human rights record has been criticised during a session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). At a regular review process, which all member states undergo, the US and UK envoys to the UN...

Mohammed Yusuf NAIROBI? Security forces in Kenya have been blamed for an unorganized response to last year#39;s militant attacks on the Westgate Shopping Mall in Nairobi, and for failing to heed securi...

Lagos , Nigeria (PANA) ? Journalists from across West Africa where the Ebola disease has broken out have been cautioned against using their reportage to create unnecessary panic in the minds of the peo...

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - France has expressed its support for Tunisia, which is undergoing a transition to democracy and fighting terrorism at the same time. Politics

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - President Omar Al Bashir of Sudan on Friday left Khartoum?s Royal Care Hospital after undergoing a surgical operation on his left knee. Society

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir has undergone a second knee operation in three months in Khartoum?s Royal Care Hospital, the official Sudan News Agency reported. Society

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first batch of 360 former rebels, who fought in 2011 against the regime of the late Mouammar Kadhafi, left here Tuesday for the United Kingdom (UK) to undergo military train...