February 9, 2019 3 dead as Ethiopian helicopter crashes at UN compound The United Nations says three crew members are dead after an Ethiopian military helicopter crashed inside the compound of the U.N. peacekeeping mission for the disputed Abyei region on the Sudan-South Sudan border.
February 9, 2019 7 get life in prison for Tunisia's 2015 terror attacks A lawyer says Tunisian authorities have given seven suspects life in prison and handed out other sentences in the trial over two separate 2015 attacks in Tunisia that killed some 60 people, mainly tourists.
February 9, 2019 Sudan says it will free reporters detained during protests Sudan says it will release all the journalists it detained for covering protests in recent weeks calling for the resignation of President Omar al-Bashir.
February 9, 2019 Pope to visit Moroccan imam school to boost moderate Islam Pope Francis will meet with migrants in Morocco and visit a training institute for imams that seeks to be a bulwark against Islamic extremism during his March 30-31 visit to the North African country.
February 9, 2019 Congo's new president urges thousands of exiles: Come home Albert Tumba says he was forced to leave Congo in 2010 for neighboring Republic of Congo.
February 9, 2019 Losing climate change race a 'disaster for Africa,' UN says The United Nations chief says the world is losing the race with climate change and "this can be a disaster for Africa" and beyond.
February 8, 2019 Details from Central African Republic rebel deal released An agreement signed by Central African Republic and 14 rebel groups earlier this week will see the dissolution of armed groups, the formation of an inclusive government and the creation of a fund for victims who have suffered in years of conflict, according to the accord seen Friday.
February 8, 2019 Israeli fire kills 2 Palestinian teenagers at Gaza fence Israeli troops shot and killed two Palestinian teenagers on Friday as thousands held demonstrations along the perimeter fence separating Gaza and Israel.
February 8, 2019 Sudan official: Beatings led to iconic protester's death A governmental committee probing protester deaths in Sudan says a slain teacher who became an iconic figure in the recent uprising died of wounds sustained from beatings.
February 8, 2019 Suspects' lawyer offers condolences at Tunisia terror trial A lawyer for suspects in the 2015 attack that killed 38 people in a popular Tunisian resort has offered condolences to the victims' families.