Egypt’s protesters, reeling with disillusion after President Hosni Mubarak disappointed hopes he was about to resign, planned new protests on Friday.
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Google’s Wael Ghonim, who was released in Cairo on Monday, said he was kept blindfolded for two weeks while detained by Egyptian state security.
Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians marched peacefully in Cairo on Friday to demand an immediate end to Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year rule.
President Hosni Mubarak ruled out resigning immediately to end a violent confrontation over his 30-year-rule, arguing this would bring chaos to Egypt.
Egypt’s government struggled to regain control of the nation, inviting Islamist opponents to political talks as protesters battled on the streets.
Gunmen fired on anti-government protesters in Cairo, where fighting killed six and prompted new calls for President Hosni Mubarak to hand over power.
Hosni Mubarak overhauled his government to try to defuse a popular uprising against his 30-year rule but angry protesters rejected the changes.
Egyptian protesters were camped out in central Cairo on Monday and vowed to stay until they had toppled President Hosni Mubarak.
Botswana’s Court of Appeal has struck down an earlier ruling that denied Kalahari Bushmen access to water on their ancestral land.