ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - An Ethiopian rebel group said at the weeked it had kidnapped two…
Africa
Mogadishu fighting kills at least 9 Somalis
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somali militants firing vehicle-mounted anti-aircraft guns clashed with African Union forces for a…
Dynamite targets bridge in oil-rich Nigeria delta
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Police say unknown bombers detonated locally made dynamite near an important bridge…
47 die in clashes between Malian troops, rebels: ministry
Two days of fierce clashes between the Malian army and Tuareg rebels killed 47 people…
Rwanda arrests four top army officers
Four top Rwandan army officers have been suspended and placed under house arrest, suspected of doing business deals…
Five dead, thousands affected in Mozambique tropical storm
Five people died and thousands were affected in the first tropical storm to hit Southern Mozambique since…
Bomb blast kills six in Somali capital
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - A bomb blast on Thursday killed two Somali policemen and four refugees close…
New fighting in Sudan’s Blue Nile border state
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's army has clashed with rebels in Blue Nile state, which borders South…
Uganda detains opposition to prevent rally chaos
KAMPALA (Reuters) - Ugandan police fired teargas and held opposition leader Kizza Besigye and several allies…
Radioactive material said stolen from Egypt plant
CAIRO (Reuters) - Radioactive material has been stolen from a nuclear power station on Egypt's Mediterranean…