March 30, 2019 Man rushes car carrying Moroccan king during motorcade with Pope Francis Guards intercepted a man after he charged at the Moroccan king’s vehicle during the Pope’s visit to Rabat, the capital of the North African country.
March 30, 2019 Egypt's leader raises minimum wage to 2,000 EGP from 1,200 Egypt President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi says he has raised the minimum wage to 2,000 Egyptian pounds ($115.74)
March 30, 2019 The Latest: Pope in Morocco highlights Christian-Muslim ties The Latest on the Pope's trip to Morocco (all times local): 2:25 p.m. Pope Francis has arrived in Morocco for a trip aimed at highlighting the North African nation's tradition of Christian-Muslim ties, while also letting him show solidarity with migrants at Europe's door and tend to a tiny Catholic flock.
March 30, 2019 Egypt sentences 18 to life in prison for Islamic State ties An Egyptian court has sentenced 18 suspected militants to life in prison for allegedly forming a "terrorist cell" affiliated with the Islamic State group.
March 30, 2019 'It's not safe anywhere:' Mozambique cyclone scattered lives We didn't know his name or even see his face.
March 30, 2019 3 migrants charged in Malta in hijacking of ship at sea Three teenage migrants have been charged in Malta with seizing control of a merchant ship and using force and intimidation, a crime considered a terrorist activity under Maltese law.
March 30, 2019 Ship takeover by migrants raises concerns for rescues at sea A rescue in the Mediterranean Sea that took an ominous turn has raised concerns that some merchant ship captains might become reluctant to save migrants in danger of drowning during the perilous crossing from north Africa to Europe, fearing they could lose control of their ship.
March 30, 2019 Pope's trip to Morocco to highlight Christian-Muslim ties Pope Francis's weekend trip to Morocco aims to highlight the North African nation's tradition of Christian-Muslim ties while also letting him show solidarity with migrants at Europe's door and tend to a tiny Catholic flock on the peripheries.
March 30, 2019 Mali warns any cut in UN force will strengthen terrorists Mali's prime minister is urging the Security Council to maintain its more than 16,000-strong peacekeeping mission in the country, warning that any reduction will end up strengthening terrorist groups and endangering the "fragile progress" toward peace.
March 29, 2019 Inquiry into Gambia's ex-president submits findings report An inquiry panel has handed over a report to Gambia's president on the financial dealings of ex-leader Yahya Jammeh who was recently accused of stealing nearly $1 billion from the small West African nation.