February 23, 2019 Gunfire heard in cities as Nigerians finally go to the polls Multiple blasts in Nigeria's northeast are opening election day as President Muhammadu Buhari seeks a second term in Africa's most populous nation.
February 22, 2019 Sudan declares state of emergency, disbands Cabinet Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir on Friday declared a state of emergency for a year and disbanded the government amid deadly protests.
February 22, 2019 Botswana mulling idea to lift elephant hunting ban, turn animal’s meat into dog food Elephants could soon become dog food if officials in Botswana approve recommendations to halt a four-year ban on hunting the majestic animals and introduce cutting up their meat for pet food.
February 22, 2019 Protests in Algeria against president's bid for 5th term Demonstrators have taken to the streets in several Algerian towns to denounce President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's bid for a fifth term.
February 22, 2019 Horrors continue in South Sudan, despite efforts by George Clooney, well-meaning activists In the more than five years since the end of civil war in South Sudan, what began as a Hollywood-friendly script of heroism and positive celebrity activism has disintegrated into the stuff of a horror movie.Â
February 22, 2019 A look at Nigeria's top 2 presidential contenders Africa's most populous country goes to the polls on Saturday to decide whether President Muhammadu Buhari deserves a second term.
February 22, 2019 Senegal's president Macky Sall seeks 2nd term Senegalese President Macky Sall is seeking a second term in office and hopes to win re-election Sunday in the first round.
February 22, 2019 UN body expresses concern over executions in Egypt A U.N. human rights body has expressed concerns about a recent spike of executions in Egypt, following several death sentences handed down amid allegations of the use of torture to extract confessions.
February 22, 2019 South Sudan's hunger is growing, despite 5 months of peace Five months into South Sudan's fragile peace, 1.5 million people are on the brink of starvation and half the population, more than six million people, are facing extreme hunger, say the United Nations and South Sudan's government in a report issued Friday.
February 22, 2019 In Nigeria, Boko Haram violence disenfranchises many voters Mariam Musa gestured with her hand toward her mouth, twisting her face as she told of her main problem: not enough to eat or drink.