May 25, 2019 The Latest: Italy rescues 54 migrants from Pakistan The Latest on migrants in Europe (all times local): 2 p.m. Italian authorities say they have taken 54 migrants from Pakistan to a migrant center after finding them aboard a sailboat off the coast of Calabria in southern Italy.
May 25, 2019 Sudanese protesters call for strike amid divisions with army Sudan's protest leaders have set a date for next week's two-day general strike in a bid to press the ruling military council to transfer power to a civilian-led authority.
May 25, 2019 Egypt frees ex-diplomat who called for referendum An Egyptian rights lawyer says a former diplomat who called for a referendum on Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi's government has been released from jail.
May 25, 2019 Ramaphosa takes oath as South Africa's president Cyril Ramaphosa has been sworn in for a five-year term as South Africa's president.
May 25, 2019 Malta rescues 216 migrants from 2 boats in Mediterranean Sea Maltese authorities say they have rescued 216 migrants aboard two dinghies in distress in the Mediterranean Sea near Malta.
May 24, 2019 Islamists in Sudan rally in support of Islamic rule Thousands of Islamists in Sudan long allied with ousted president Omar al-Bashir's regime are rallying to support military-backed Islamic rule in the face of alleged attempts by protesters to abolish it.
May 24, 2019 Kenyan court upholds laws criminalizing same sex relations A three-judge panel of Kenya's High Court has upheld sections of the country's penal code that criminalize same-sex relations.
May 24, 2019 South Africa's Zuma must wait 3 months for court decision Former South African president Jacob Zuma will hear in three months' time whether corruption and other charges against him might be dropped.
May 24, 2019 Boat with 58 migrants reaches Italian island of Lampedusa A boat carrying 58 migrants has reached the southern Italian island of Lampedusa, as flows continue despite the Italian government's strong efforts to discourage immigration.
May 24, 2019 Libya confirms it rescued 87 migrants in Mediterranean Libya's navy has confirmed it rescued 87 Europe-bound migrants, including six women and a child, off the country's Mediterranean coast, following a video released by a German aid group about the disaster.