March 12, 2019 Algeria's leader: Freedom fighter, peacemaker, enigma Algeria's longtime leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika has been known as a wily political survivor ever since he fought for independence from France in the 1950s and 1960s.
March 12, 2019 Group: Egyptian police abuse arrested transgender woman An Egyptian rights group says authorities have abused a transgender woman arrested last week on charges of belonging to a terrorist group, subjecting her to a forced anal exam that amounted to torture and sexual harassment.
March 12, 2019 UN: December massacre in Congo left 535 people dead U.N. investigators say crimes against humanity may have been committed when at least 535 people were killed in intercommunal violence over three days in Congo in December.
March 12, 2019 France's Macron eyes investments in strategic Djibouti French President Emmanuel Macron is offering support for Djibouti to boost its economy and pursue further peace in the Horn of Africa region.
March 12, 2019 Algerians keep up pressure after president's half-concession Algerian students are protesting President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's decision to delay presidential elections indefinitely.
March 12, 2019 UN agency: Thousands trapped in Yemen's northern flashpoint A U.N. humanitarian agency says thousands of Yemeni civilians caught in fierce clashes between warring factions are trapped in an embattled northern district.
March 12, 2019 Deadly plane crash puts dent in Ethiopia's grand designs The crown jewel in Ethiopia's transformation to continental power in recent years is Ethiopian Airlines, the state-owned company that calls itself "the new spirit of Africa."
March 12, 2019 US joins Ethiopian-led investigation at plane crash site A team of U.S. aviation experts has arrived in Ethiopia to join an investigation into Sunday's crash of an Ethiopian Airlines jetliner that killed 157 people.
March 12, 2019 The Latest: US aviation team arrives at Ethiopia crash site The Latest on Ethiopian Airlines crash (all times local): 12 p.m.
March 11, 2019 Airlines ground Boeing jet after plane crashes in Ethiopia A spokesman says Ethiopian Airlines has grounded all its Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft as a safety precaution, following the crash of one of its planes in which 157 people were killed.