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…