Climate change in Africa may mean more Canadian military help is needed: analysis
Climate change is expected to play havoc with already fragile African countries, prompting more calls…
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Amnesty Urges Moratorium on S. Sudan Executions
JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN — Amnesty International said Friday that it was shocked by the increase…
Protests Grow in Algeria as Aging Leader Eyes 5th Term
PARIS — Algeria is facing its biggest demonstrations in years, with tens of thousands of…
Terror Attacks on Ebola Centers Raise Fears of Contagion in DRC
The charity Doctors Without Borders has suspended its Ebola virus-fighting operations in the Democratic Republic…
Sudan’s President Hands Party Leadership to Deputy
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has stepped down from his position as chairman of the ruling…
Scores of People Believed Dead After Nigeria Pipeline Explosion
— Scores of people are believed dead after a pipeline explosion in southern Nigeria, according…
South Sudan Executed 7 People in February
South Sudan executed at least seven people in February, a death toll that Amnesty International…
Millions in Nigeria Lack Access to Clean Water
ABUJA, NIGERIA — A survey conducted by Nigeria’s Bureau of Statistics and UNICEF shows millions…
Somali Special Forces Battle Militants Holding Hostages
MOGADISHU — Heavy gunfire rang out across central Mogadishu on Friday as Somali special forces…
Ebola Likely to Spread in Eastern DRC as Security Worsens
GENEVA — The World Health Organization (WHO) says the deadly Ebola virus is likely to…
Somali Forces End Deadly Mogadishu Building Siege
Somali security forces Friday ended the al-Shabab siege of a residential building in Mogadishu after…
Sudan Tightens Emergency Rule as Protests Grow
KHARTOUM — The government of Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir this week issued four new emergency…
Congo Ebola Center Set on Fire After Armed Attack
GOMA, DR CONGO — Armed assailants attacked an Ebola treatment center in eastern Democratic Republic…
Zimbabwe’s Ailing Economy Tarnishes Gold’s Glitter
HARARE, ZIMBABWE — Zimbabwe might have surpassed its 2018 gold production target, but some say…
Electoral Commission: Senegal’s President Wins 2nd Term
Senegal’s electoral commission says that President Macky Sall has won a second term in office…
Protesters Challenge Emergency Measures in Sudan; Police Fire Tear Gas
KHARTOUM — More than 1,000 anti-government protesters demonstrated in and around Sudan’s capital Khartoum on…
Nigeria’s Buhari Leading in Partial Election Results
ABUJA — Vote counting continues in Nigeria after last Saturday’s presidential election. Initial results indicate…
Fraud-Accused Mozambique Official Faces Competing Extradition Requests
JOHANNESBURG — Manuel Chang is a wanted man, facing extradition requests from both the United…
Nigeria’s Buhari Wins Second Term as President
ABUJA — Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday won a second term at the helm…
Cameroon Cracks Down on Illegal Fuel Trade
NGAOUNDERE, CAMEROON — Cameroonian police officers, assisted by members of the country’s elite corps, seized…
Sudan Establishes Emergency Courts, Reshuffles Senior Military Staff
KHARTOUM — Sudan has established emergency prosecutors and courts nationwide, state news agency SUNA said…
Gabonese President Bongo Makes Post-stroke Appearance
LIBREVILLE — President Ali Bongo, whose stroke last October plunged Gabon into uncertainty, held a…
Pentagon: US Strike in Somalia Kills 35 Terrorists
U.S. forces have conducted an airstrike in Somalia that killed 35 al-Shabab militants, officials said…
Attackers Torch Ebola Treatment Center in Congo, Patients Evacuated
KINSHASA — Attackers set fire to an Ebola treatment center run by Medecins Sans Frontieres…