Four top South Sudanese politicians go on trial on charges of treason after being accused of plotting a coup against the government.

A student is killed in clashes with police at Sudan's Khartoum University during a protest against violence in the Darfur region.

Libya's parliament dismisses Prime Minister Ali Zeidan after a tanker laden with oil from a rebel-held port reportedly breaks through a naval blockade.

Un site islamiste a diffusé des avis appelant à commettre des attentats contre les intérêts français et à assassiner le président Hollande, en représailles aux interventions françaises au Mali et en République centrafricaine.

A doctor in Egypt will face trial for performing a female circumcision operation that killed a teenage girl....

Libyan defence minister Abdallah al-Thinni has become acting prime minister after deputies voted Ali Zeidan out of office amid worsening disorder....

A Sudanese student has died after police fired tear gas at Khartoum University protesters with links to the Darfur region, police said. Police said it would investigate the details of Tuesday's incident. Two students were injured and taken...

[VOA]JUba -The treason trial began Tuesday in Juba of four political detainees accused of attempting to overthrow the government in mid-December....

[Magharebia]Nouakchott -Al-Qaeda fighters from Libya, Algeria and Mauritania died during multiple military raids in Mali over the past fortnight....

[Deutsche Welle]The UN launches an investigation on Wednesday into an incident in South Sudan in which a 12-truck UN food convoy was found to be carrying weapons....

[VOA]Juba -Thousands of young people in South Sudan took part in rallies organized by the government Monday, calling for peace in the young country and accusing the United Nations of colluding with anti-government forces....

[Dalsan Radio]The Military court of Somalia today executed three soldiers in Mogadishu who were charged and convicted of killing soldiers and a journalist in Mogadishu last year....

[VOA]Cairo -Libya's interim national assembly has approved a vote of no-confidence in Prime Minister Ali Zeidan, naming the current defense minister to replace him on an interim basis....

A student has been killed in clashes between police and protesters at Khartoum University in Sudan. Police said the student was one of two taken to hospital, but gave no further details. Witnesses said police used tear gas and batons against...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN has criticised Libya's militias for illegally selling the country's crude oil for their own benefit.
Politics

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - With 93 days to the start of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has said it faces a deficit of 829.9 million Naira (US$4.99 million) in its budget for the participation of the Super Eagles of Nigeria at the month-long tournament.
Sports

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Two persons were killed and one injured Monday as an armed group attacked a unit of the Libyan army in charge of Gharyane (South-West), PANA learned from reliable sources.
Society

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Mr. Issa Hayatou, has nudged African teams heading to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil to strive to reach the last four.
Sports

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The North Korean tanker, which was seized by the Libyan military after loading an illegal shipment of crude oil from the Al- Sidera port being held by a separatist armed group in eastern Libya, has escaped from the North African nation, according to sources close to the Libyan National Congress (Parliament).
Economy

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Ministry of Culture and the Resident Representative of UNESCO, Eloundou Lazareont, Tuesday in Bamako, the nation's capital, launched a project aimed at taking an inventory of intangible cultural heritage in the country, PANA learnt from official sources.
Culture

New York, US (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Tuesday said it is increasingly alarmed at the humanitarian impact of continuing violence in North-eastern Nigeria and stressed the importance of protecting civilians.
Society

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A 26-year old Mauritanian, Ezza Mint Malik Ould Hady, has been delivered of quadruplets, out of which one died, hospital sources said.
Health

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's National General Congress (GNC), the country's highest parliamentary and political body, Tuesday passed a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Ali Zeidan.
Politics

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - No fewer than 23 countries have confirmed their participation in the congress of the International Sports Press Association (AIPS), Africa, in Dakar, Senegal, 17 March, the organisers said.
Sports

New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Navi Pillay, on Tuesday voiced deep concern about the escalation of violence and its impact on civilians in Sudan?s Darfur region, and urged an immediate halt to hostilities.
Society

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Nigerian currency, the Naira:
Economy

Tripoli , Libya (PANA) - Libyan defence minister, Abdallah al-Thinni, on Tuesday took the oath of office as acting Prime Minister before the General National Congress (GNC), Libya?s highest legislative and political authority, vowing to "preserve the integrity and independence of Libya as well as the gains of the revolution of 17 February".
Politics

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) ? The Japanese deputy minister for foreign affairs, Nobio Kishi, on Tuesday reaffirmed the continuing cooperation of his country with Tunisia.
Politics

Authorities dismiss reports of attack as electoral publicity for Sami Anan, who wants to run for president.

The arrest of Khamis El Mejri has led to a critique of government control over mosques and imams.