Top Boko Haram militants dead – Nigerian air force says
Nigeria's air force said it had killed a number of senior Boko Haram fighters and possibly their overall leader in…
8 years ago
Africa
Fraught DR Congo faces national strike over election row
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) - by Bienvenu-Marie BAKUMANYA The tense DR Congo faces a nationwide shutdown Tuesday after the country's main…
8 years ago
Sudan floods kill 100, destroy villages: officials
by Ashraf Shazly KASALA, Sudan (AFP) -- Thousands of houses have been destroyed and several villages submerged after…
8 years ago
Orphaned baby rhino resuscitated after its heart stops beating
SOUTH AFRICA (AFP) -- Conservation workers in South Africa were quick to act when the heart of an orphaned baby…
8 years ago
Nigerian protestors storm Chevron facility
WARRI, Nigeria (AFP) - Hundreds of protestors stormed a Nigerian facility owned by Chevron on Wednesday demanding better jobs and…
8 years ago
Dozens killed in new wave of Ethiopia protests
ADDIS ADABA, Ethiopia (AFP) - Several dozen people were killed in weekend clashes in Ethiopia between police and anti-government demonstrators, as…
8 years ago
South Sudan army slams UN report alleging killings, rape
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) - South Sudan's army on Friday described a UN report alleging its troops carried out ethnically targeted killings…
8 years ago
South Sudan minister resigns, calls for regime change
ADDIS ADABA Ethiopia (AFP) - A South Sudanese minister and opposition figure resigned on Monday saying a peace deal designed…
8 years ago
Twin suicide bombs kill 13 near Mogadishu airport
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AFP) - At least 13 people were killed on Tuesday in twin bombings near UN and African Union…
8 years ago
Mali renews state of emergency after deadly attack
BAMAKO, Mali (AFP) -- The Malian government on Wednesday declared a state of emergency, a day after an attack in…
8 years ago
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