Nigerian Health Workers End Strike
Nigeria's health workers on Monday announce the suspension of 11 weeks old strike after a meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan. The union commenced strike on...
Egypt Court Sentences 183 To Death
An Egyptian court has issued death sentence to 183 Muslim Brotherhood supporters accused of a role in the killing of police officers in August,...
Al Jazeera Journalist Regains Freedom
CAIRO, Egypt (1 February 2015) - Aljazeera's Peter Greste, arrested and imprisoned by Egyptian Government has gained freedom after spending 400 days in jail. A...
Sudan: Rebels Free UN Aid Workers
KHARTOUM, Sudan (1 February 2015) - Six aid workers kidnapped by Sudan rebels in South Kordofan region of the country have been released by...
South African Apartheid-era Commander Gets Parole
An apartheid-era commander in South Africa, Eugene De Kock has been granted parole having spent 20 years in prison. De Kock, 66, was sentenced in...
