May 18, 2019 2 Maltese soldiers arrested in drive-by slaying of migrant Malta's prime minister has announced that two armed forces members have been arrested in connection with a fatal drive-by shooting of a migrant from Ivory Coast.
May 18, 2019 Congo political exiles return as new leader brings reforms Congolese art collector and businessman Sindika Dokolo feared being jailed if he returned to his country as an opponent of the longtime president.
May 18, 2019 Group says arrests raise fears of fresh crackdown in Egypt An international rights group says the recent arrests of a rights lawyer and an activist have raised fears of a fresh crackdown by Egyptian authorities on dissent.
May 18, 2019 Libyan officials: Militants kill 3 troops at LNA checkpoint Libyan officials say Islamic State militants have killed at least three troops in an attack on a checkpoint in a desert town.
May 17, 2019 UN urges enforcement of Libyan arms embargo to curb fighting Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is urging all countries to implement an arms embargo against Libya, saying preventing the proliferation of weapons is important to de-escalate the current fighting and restore stability in the country.
May 17, 2019 Algerians hold anti-government protest, jump on police vans Protesters flooded the streets of Algeria for the 13th straight Friday, climbing atop police vans that were blocking the main demonstration site in the capital in a bold show of defiance.
May 17, 2019 UN human rights expert condemns attacks on Sudan protesters A U.N. human rights expert has condemned attacks on Sudanese protesters that left six killed, including an army officer, earlier this week, calling on the ruling military council to ensure the protection of peaceful demonstrators.
May 17, 2019 Morocco says it's cutting illegal migrant crossings to Spain The North African kingdom of Morocco is using new tactics to cut into the surge of migrants seeking to use it as a springboard to get to Europe, stopping about 25,000 attempts to reach Spain so far this year, mainly via the Strait of Gibraltar.
May 17, 2019 Egypt deports 33 Sudanese migrants trying to reach Libya Egypt has deported 33 Sudanese migrants who were trying to reach Libya to head onward to Europe.
May 17, 2019 Egypt's president pardons 560, including prominent columnist Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has pardoned 560 prisoners, including a prominent journalist who had criticized the establishment.