May 16, 2019 Australian leader denies 2 Rwandans are massacre suspects Australia's prime minister has denied media reports that that two Rwandan refugees resettled in Australia are suspects in the massacre of eight tourists in Uganda 20 years ago.
May 16, 2019 Burkina Faso minister warns terrorists gain ground in Sahel The foreign minister of Burkina Faso is warning that terrorist activity in Africa's volatile Sahel region is gaining ground and there is "a very real risk" of destabilizing the whole region.
May 16, 2019 4-year-old’s scalp torn off by lion in South Africa after girl got too close to cub: reports A 4-year-old girl was left in critical condition after a lion reportedly tore off a part of her scalp after she and her father got a little too close to its fenced cage in South Africa.
May 16, 2019 Benin swears in new parliament after contested vote The West African nation of Benin has inaugurated its new parliament following elections in which opposition parties were banned from taking part.
May 16, 2019 24 in Morocco face terror trial in Nordic hikers' slayings Twenty-four people have gone on trial in Morocco on terrorism charges for the brutal slaying of two Scandinavian women hikers that shocked Denmark, Norway and Morocco itself.
May 16, 2019 Amnesty International says civilians attacked in Libya A rights group is accusing combatants in Libya of committing "unlawful" attacks against civilians in the capital Tripoli that could amount to war crimes.
May 16, 2019 Egypt: 5 soldiers killed, dozens of militants die in Sinai Egypt says five soldiers and dozens of militants were killed in recent clashes in the country's restive northern Sinai Peninsula.
May 16, 2019 17 soldiers killed in Niger, 11 said missing after ambush Niger's defense ministry says 17 soldiers have been killed and 11 are missing after an ambush by jihadists.
May 16, 2019 Sudanese protesters criticize military for suspending talks Sudanese opposition leaders behind protests that drove President Omar al-Bashir from power last month are criticizing the ruling military council for unilaterally suspending negotiations with their representatives over a peaceful transfer of power to civilian rule.
May 15, 2019 Florida university students, faculty robbed at gunpoint during school trip to South Africa A group of University of Florida students who traveled to South Africa for a 3-week outreach program were robbed at gunpoint on Monday, the university said.