February 20, 2019 Algerian opposition figures hope to find joint candidate Sectors of Algeria's diverse political opposition are meeting to secure a joint candidate to face incumbent President Abdelaziz Bouteflika in the April 18 presidential election.
February 20, 2019 EU border guard chief says 'no burning crisis' over migrants The head of the European Union's border agency says there is "no burning crisis" right now in Europe due to migrant arrivals, but that more and more Africans are trying to enter Spain from Morocco.
February 20, 2019 Egypt executes 9 over 2015 killing of top prosecutor Egyptian security officials say nine suspected Muslim Brotherhood members have been executed after being convicted of involvement in the 2015 assassination of the country's top prosecutor.
February 20, 2019 China backs Tanzania prison sentence for 'ivory queen' China says it backs Tanzania's sentencing of a Chinese woman labeled the "ivory queen" to 15 years in jail for smuggling elephant tusks.
February 19, 2019 Chinese ivory trafficker gets 15 years in Tanzanian sentence A Tanzanian judge has sentenced a Chinese trafficker who was labeled the "ivory queen" to 15 years in jail after she was convicted of smuggling about 700 elephant tusks.
February 19, 2019 NBA bringing professional basketball league to Africa with help from Obama The NBA on Saturday announced plans to bring a professional basketball league to Africa.
February 19, 2019 Nigeria's opposition urges military to stay away from vote Nigeria's top opposition candidate is urging the military not to be involved in the upcoming presidential election, saying the army "has no role to play in the conduct" of the poll.
February 18, 2019 Suicide bomber kills 2 police by famed Cairo tourist market Egypt's Interior Ministry says a suicide bomber killed two police officers and wounded three more while he was being pursued near Cairo's famed Khan el-Khalili tourist marketplace.
February 18, 2019 Nigeria's president tells security forces to be 'ruthless' Nigeria's president says security forces should be "ruthless" ahead of the country's postponed election and that anyone who tries to disturb the vote "will do so at the expense of his own life."
February 18, 2019 Nigeria's female candidates seek victory despite harassment Nervous ahead of Nigeria's delayed election, a group of young women picked up their cellphones and wished each other well.