September 5, 2021 Army colonel on Guinean TV says govt dissolved, borders shut A Guinean army colonel seized control of state television Sunday and declared that President Alpha Conde's government had been dissolved and the West African nation's borders will be closed, an announcement that came after hours of heavy gunfire erupted near the presidential palace.
August 24, 2021 Vegetarian tortoise attacks and eats bird in 'horrifying' video Watch out for tortoises.
August 10, 2021 Deadly Ebola-like Marburg virus could ‘spread far and wide’ if not stopped: WHO A man who died in West Africa has tested positive for the Ebola-like Marburg virus — with health officials scrambling to stop the killer disease before it can “spread far and wide,” the World Health Organization said.
August 7, 2021 Lions kill 3 children in African conservation area Lions killed three Tanzanian children who were searching for lost cattle in a forest near Africa's Ngorongoro conservation area.
August 6, 2021 Cameroon Olympic boxer talks of defection to UK When boxer Thomas Essomba walked out of the London Olympic Village with his suitcases in 2012, he left behind his life in Cameroon to start another one from scratch in a country he knew next to nothing about.
August 5, 2021 2021 hurricane season will be even more active than previously forecast: NOAA scientists The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season is likely to be busier than meteorologists previously predicted.
July 31, 2021 US Marine quick reaction force deployed twice in last 30 days to defend embassies The U.S. Marine Security Augmentation Unit has deployed twice in the past 30 days to support and protect embassies in Africa and the Caribbean.
July 27, 2021 Tunisia's president announces new restrictions, denies accusations of a power grab Troops surrounded Tunisia’s parliament and blocked its speaker from entering Monday after the president suspended the legislature and fired the prime minister and other top members of government.
July 26, 2021 Violence in Tunisia: President accused of 'coup' as tensions escalate over parliament's suspension Troops surrounded Tunisia's parliament and blocked its speaker from entering Monday after the president suspended the legislature and fired the prime minister following nationwide protests over the country’s economic troubles and coronavirus crisis.
July 23, 2021 Monkeypox in US: CDC monitoring 200 people in 27 states, other countries While the delta variant and other issues have the coronavirus gaining renewed attention, U.S. health officials are also watching for signs of a possible outbreak of monkeypox, according to a report.