NEWARK, New Jersey - Federal, state and local law enforcement officials in Newark, New Jersey have announced the breakup of a major car theft and export ring. 19 people have been charged with stealing cars in the New York and New Jersey area, and export
Amnesty International says many of the conditions that led to uprisings in North Africa exist in sub-Saharan Africa as well. The group has released its 50th annual human rights report. The overall theme of the report is No Longer Business as Usual for
Egyptians voted in the second day of a historic presidential election Thursday that broadly pits Islamist candidates against secularists rooted in former President Hosni Mubarak's old guard. The government declared Thursday a holiday to give peopl
NAIROBI - Amnesty International is concerned that Rwanda and Ethiopia are overlooking their commitments to human rights for the sake of economic growth. A new report from the human rights group says the authoritarian governments of both countries have sti
ADDIS ABABA - Somalia's main political entities have ended three days of often-heated talks, saying they remain committed to a political process leading to a post-transitional government by August. Â Â Participants say the United Nations-sponsor
All eyes are on Egypt this week as the democratic birth-pangs that began with last yearâs Tahrir Revolution seem to be undergoing their final convulsions. Two days of voting May 23 and 24 mark the main event â the heavily anticipated presidential elec
Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki is scheduled to address the nation as the Horn of Africa nation celebrates 21 years of independence Thursday. Mr. Afewerkiâs remarks are expected to be broadcast live nationwide via television and radio from
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - African Union and Somali government troops are said to be nearing victory in a lightning offensive against al-Shabab insurgents northwest of Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. A statement issued Wednesday says African Union forces ma
BAMAKO - A Malian political coalition opposed to the March 22 coup is calling for those behind Monday's attack on the nation's interim civilian president, Diouncounda Traore, to be held accountable. Meanwhile, a pro-junta coalition continues to call for