March 24, 2019 Blast kills 8 children collecting scrap metal in Sudan Sudanese officials say eight children have been killed in an explosion near a military facility where they were searching for scrap metal to resell.
March 23, 2019 115 reported dead after attack on central Malian village Militia fighters descended on a village in central Mali before dawn Saturday, killing at least 115 people in the latest deadly attack blamed on an ethnic militia, local authorities said.
March 23, 2019 The Latest: 115 reported dead after attack on Malian village The Latest on the Mali village attack (all times local): 5:35 p.m.
March 23, 2019 The Latest: Dozens believed trapped during Somalia attack The Latest on attack in Somalia's capital (all times local): 1:30 p.m. Dozens of people in Somalia's capital are believed to be trapped inside a government building amid an Islamic extremist attack.
March 23, 2019 Explosion heard in Somali capital Mogadishu An explosion was heard Saturday in the Somali capital, scene of frequent attacks by Islamic extremist fighters.
March 23, 2019 Tens of thousands in southern Africa need help after cyclone A second week has begun of efforts to find and help tens of thousands of people after Cyclone Idai devastated parts of southern Africa.
March 22, 2019 Semenya "optimistic" of victory in appeal against IAAF rules Caster Semenya's lawyers say the Olympic champion is "optimistic" of victory in her appeal against IAAF rules designed to control naturally high levels of testosterone in female athletes.
March 22, 2019 Sudan summons Egypt's ambassador over border dispute Sudan has summoned Egypt's ambassador to protest his country's announcement of an international tender in a disputed border area between the two nations.
March 22, 2019 Algerians set to continue protest for Bouteflika to quit Organizers in Algeria are predicting huge demonstrations across the country's major cities as protesters step up their demand for the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
March 22, 2019 Cyclone Idai deaths could exceed 1,000 as needs for aid grow The secretary-general of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Mozambique says the death toll following Cyclone Idai could exceed the 1,000 predicted by the country's president earlier this week.