ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry urged Egypt to act swiftly on economic reforms to secure a $4.8 billion International Monetary Fund loan, saying the measures were needed to get further aid from the U.S. Congress, an American official said.Full story
Making his first official trip to sub-Saharan Africa, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday demanded that Nigeria respect human rights as it cracks down on Islamist extremists and pledged to work hard in the coming months to ease tensions between Sudan and South Sudan. Full story
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - New fighting broke out between the Sudanese army and rebels in a central state where insurgents launched a major attack last month, both sides said on Saturday. Full story
Tear gas poured into Tahrir Square as protests continued hours after Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi vowed that landmark parliamentary elections will start on schedule on Monday. NBC’s Richard Engel reports from Cairo.
Chris Matthews looks at the politicization of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 versus the Sept, 11, 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya, comparing coverage of the two.
Author of Exit the Colonel: The Hidden History of the Libyan Revolution, Ethan Chorin, speaks with MSNBC’s Alex Witt about Benghazi. Chorin describes the calm mood before the attack on Ambassador Chris Stevens. He talks about the importance of focusing on the context of the Benghazi attack. He sees
The Atlantic's Steve Clemons and The New York Times' David Sanger join The Daily Rundown to discuss Benghazi and how President Barack Obama will handle Syria going forward.
Chris Hayes examines the conservative response to Friday’s political scandals, both real and imagined. He's joined by journalist and author Robin Wright and the Daily Beast's Eli Lake.
Singer George Benson performs during the 12th Mawazine World Rhythms International Music Festival in Rabat May 25, 2013. REUTERS/Youssef Boudlal (MOROCCO - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)
Singer Jessie J poses for a photo at the 12th Mawazine World Rhythms International Music Festival in Rabat May 25, 2013. REUTERS/Youssef Boudlal (MOROCCO - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)
Egypt's opposition members shout slogans against Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi and members of the Muslim Brotherhood during a protest against the new judicial law in front of Egypt's Shura Council in Cairo May 25, 2013. Egypt's highest court ruled on Saturday that parts of a revised election law
Egypt's opposition members shouts slogans against against Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi and members of the Muslim Brotherhood as they clash with riot police during a protest against the new judicial law in front of Egypt's Shura Council in Cairo May 25, 2013. Egypt's highest court ruled on Saturd
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