Somaliland vote highlights peace in breakaway Somali region
KAMPALA, Uganda — The people of Somaliland are voting Monday in parliamentary and local elections, highlighting progress in the semi-autonomous region of Somalia that...
Egypt, Sudan conclude war games amid Ethiopia’s dam dispute
CAIRO — Egypt and Sudan on Monday concluded joint war games that involved ground, air and naval units. The six-day drill meant to showcase...
Morocco says rift with Spain about ‘broken’ trust, respect
RABAT, Morocco — In a deepening diplomatic rift with Spain, Morocco’s Foreign Ministry said Monday that the crisis between the two countries was “about...
49 people killed in attacks on eastern Congo villages
KINSHASA, Congo — Armed attacks on two different villages overnight in Congo’s eastern Ituri province killed at least 49 people, local government officials said...
Chaos in African parliament after ‘I’ll kill you’ threat
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — There was mayhem at a meeting of the African Union's parliament Monday as lawmakers scuffled over a ballot box...
UN says bodies of 3 migrant children wash ashore in Libya
CAIRO — The bodies of three children who apparently were among Europe-bound migrants drowned in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya washed ashore in the...
Macron suggests France may pull out troops from Mali
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday suggested France will pull troops from Mali if the country’s institutional instability persists and inhibits the...
Ethiopians protest US sanctions over brutal Tigray war
KAMPALA, Uganda — Thousands of Ethiopians gathered in the nation's capital Sunday to protest outside pressure on the government over its brutal war in...
West African leaders hold emergency Mali summit in Ghana
ACCRA, Ghana — Leaders of the West African regional bloc gathered in Ghana for an emergency summit on Mali in response to the latest...
South Africa returns to stricter lockdown, virus ‘surging’
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Sunday that his country will return to stricter lockdown measures in the face...