March 10, 2019 Sudanese court sends 9 women arrested in protests to prison A Sudanese opposition group says an emergency court in the capital, Khartoum, sentenced nine women to a month's imprisonment and 20 lashes each for taking part in anti-government protests.
March 9, 2019 Historic protests challenge fragile Algerian leader, regime Algeria is at a turning point, led by citizens young and old peacefully protesting against the 20-year rule of ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
March 9, 2019 Nigerians vote for powerful governor posts amid some unrest Nigerians are going to the polls to choose governors in 29 of 36 states in Africa's largest democracy amid reports of heavy military deployment and attacks against electoral facilities in a few areas.
March 8, 2019 Young Seychelles researcher offered surprise, historic dive A young scientist from the Seychelles on Friday became the first known Seychellois to explore deep below scuba depth in the largely uncharted waters of her island nation.
March 8, 2019 UN: 100 Yemen civilian casualties on average weekly in 2018 The United Nations refugee agency says nearly 100 civilians were killed or wounded in Yemen on average each week of 2018.
March 8, 2019 Sports Illustrated model Veronica Varekova opens up about her love of Africa, wildlife, fight against poaching Ten years ago, Veronica Varekova traded her swimsuits for safari suits to help the continent and creatures she loves so much.
March 8, 2019 Algerian opposition parties, unions back street protests More than a dozen political parties and unions have thrown their support behind widening street protests against Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and denounced the government's "stubborn" hold on power.
March 8, 2019 At least 5 killed in Nigeria as van strikes Boko Haram mine A resident says at least five farmers are dead and dozens are wounded in northeastern Nigeria after their vehicle struck a land mine buried by Boko Haram extremists.
March 7, 2019 Enterprising daredevil in wheelchair hitches ride off back of South African truck in viral video A person in a wheelchair left some motorists god smacked after he was caught hitching a ride from a truck moving along a busy South African motorway.
March 6, 2019 White South African farmers jailed for killing black teenager accused of stealing $5 worth of sunflowers Two white farmers in South Africa were handed a lengthy jail sentence Wednesday for murdering a black teenager who they suspected of stealing about $5 worth of sunflowers in a remote farming community.