International

Waving black flags embossed with Islamic verses, thousands of radical Islamists rallied in the central Tunisian town of Kairouan to demand a wider role for religion in a country long considered one of the Arab world’s most secular.

The funeral of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was due to take place  yesterday in the Libyan capital, Tripoli.

Somalia’s embattled central government will not argue with semi-autonomous Puntland over potential oil revenues for fear of scuttling a fragile peace process, but a top official said on Monday the law made clear control lay with Mogadishu.

West Africa's regional bloc Ecowas has agreed a deal with Mali's junta for Djouncounda Traore to remain as president beyond Monday's deadline.

Dozens of casualties are reported in a suicide bombing in the centre of the Yemeni capital Sanaa.

China-Africa trade on agricultural products has gone through years of fast growth and the trade volume reached 4.78 billion U.S. dollars in 2011, a Chinese official said Saturday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled a government dominated by loyalists on Monday, tightening his grip on the economy and limiting Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev’s ability to pursue his reform agenda.

The U.S. government is looking at how to best to deepen its trade ties with East African countries and boost investment in the region.