Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) -- Nigerian authorities have freed 19 hostages seized by rebels in the…
Mass break-out at Congolese jail
Nearly 200 prisoners in the Democratic Republic of Congo have escaped from a jail in…
Madagascar orders evacuation near coup bid barracks
Madagascar's defence ministry has told people living near an army barracks occupied by a group…
Malagasy rebels in talks with regime
Antananarivo - Madagascar troops who staged a mutiny and claimed to have seized power on…
South Sudan takes first step towards independence
Thousands start registering for January referendum on whether to split country in two after decades-long…
Tanzania’s albino MP fears for life
DAR ES SALAAM - Tanzania's first elected albino member of parliament fears his life could…
Muslims torch Christian homes in southern Egypt
Muslims set fire overnight to at least 10 houses belonging to Coptic Christians in a…
Extradited ‘arms dealer’ Viktor Bout arrives in US
Alleged Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout has arrived in New York, following his extradition from…
Angola and 16 Other African Missions Facing U.S. Bank Account Closures
Washington, DC — The Angolan Embassy here canceled tonight's celebration planned to mark the country's…
UNESCO warns Tanzania on Serengeti highway
NAIROBI, Nov 15 - UNESCO on Monday urged Tanzania not to put development, notably a…