North Africa: AQIM Reportedly Confirms Commander's Death in Mali

[VOA]The militant group al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb is reported to have confirmed the death of one of its top commanders.

Kenya: ICC Says Kenyan President Can Skip Some Court Sessions

[Capital FM]Nairobi -The International Criminal Court (ICC) has given Deputy President William Ruto the green light to skip some Court sessions when his trial begins in September, but made it mandatory for him to be present during the crucial sessions including the opening and closing statements.

Uganda: Domestic Violence Cases Soar

[New Vision]Female judges are concerned about the increasing cases of domestic violence despite the existence of the law to support prosecution of such cases.

Egypt: Prisons Will Not Be Stormed On June 30 - Interior Minister

[Aswat Masriya]Egyptian Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim has said that the Republican Guard are responsible for securing the presidential palace, not the police whose duty is to protect protesters.

South Africa: Making a Dent in South Africa's Drug Culture

[IRIN]In pink tracksuit and big sunglasses, Nomvula Mokanyane, premier of South Africa's Gauteng Province, delivered a combative warning to the drug dealers of Eldorado Park that had the crowd buzzing: "Leave, your days are numbered!" But then a distraught mother, urged to speak but unable to, brought everyone back down to earth with the news that her addict daughter had just died.