April 18, 2019 Filipinos start evacuating from Libyan capital; 1 wounded Philippine diplomats say they have started evacuating a small group of Filipinos from the Libyan capital after it was hit by a barrage of rocket fire that wounded one Filipino.
April 17, 2019 AP Interview: Ivanka Trump says Africa would inspire her dad On a trip to Africa to promote women's economic empowerment, Ivanka Trump said the White House should be judged by its actions toward a continent that her father has privately disparaged.
April 17, 2019 Former Rwanda rebel group leader accused of war crimes dies A German court says the former head of a Rwandan rebel group has died in prison while awaiting retrial on war crimes charges.
April 17, 2019 Bomb scare pauses flights for hours at Kenya's main airport Kenya's flagship airline and officials say a passenger reported a bomb threat that led to flights being grounded at the country's main airport for hours.
April 17, 2019 Egypt schedules referendum on constitutional changes Egypt authorities have scheduled a nationwide referendum on proposed constitutional changes that could see President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi remain in power until 2030.
April 17, 2019 Libyan official says shelling killed 6 civilians in Tripoli A Libyan health official says fighting between rival militias for control of Tripoli has killed at least six civilians.
April 17, 2019 Sudan officials: Ousted president moved to Khartoum prison A Sudanese official and a former minister say the military has transferred ousted President Omar al-Bashir to a prison in the capital, Khartoum.
April 17, 2019 Congo's president says 150 reported missing after boat sinks Congo's president says 150 people are reported missing after a boat sank on Lake Kivu in the country's east.
April 17, 2019 Botswana unveils country's largest blue diamond find A big blue diamond weighing more than 20 carats has been unveiled in Botswana, where the gem was discovered.
April 17, 2019 Volunteer doctors, cooks help Sudanese keep up protests The protesters in Sudan wave national flags, chant "freedom" and bang plastic drums in the sweltering summer heat, while others man makeshift clinics or prepare meals for fellow demonstrators.