January 5, 2019 CBS: El-Sissi says Egypt, Israel cooperate against militants U.S. television network CBS says Egypt's president has told it in an interview that his country and Israel, with whom it fought four wars, are cooperating against Islamic militants in the Sinai Peninsula.
January 5, 2019 US deploys troops to Gabon ahead of possible unrest after DR Congo election The U.S. has deployed military personnel to Gabon in response to potential violent demonstrations in the Democratic Republic of Congo after its presidential election, President Donald Trump said Friday, according to reports.
January 4, 2019 The Latest: UN Security Council meets on Congo election The latest on Congo's presidential election (all times local): 11:55 p.m. France's U.N. ambassador says the Security Council is keeping close watch on vote counting in the presidential election in Congo.
January 4, 2019 UN to send new envoy to Somalia after flap led to expulsion The United Nations plans to replace an envoy who was expelled from Somalia after questioning the arrest of a political candidate with an extremist history, the world body said Friday.
January 4, 2019 Congo criticizes Catholic church over election statements Congo's election commission is scolding the Catholic church for saying its data show a clear winner in Sunday's presidential election, asserting that the announcement could incite an "uprising."
January 4, 2019 Death toll in Burkina Faso community clashes rises to 46 Burkina Faso's government says the death toll has jumped to 46 in community clashes earlier this week amid growing fears of extremism.
January 4, 2019 Protests across Khartoum call on al-Bashir to step down Police are using tear gas to disperse thousands of demonstrators in the Sudanese capital protesting the rule of autocratic President Omar al-Bashir.
January 3, 2019 The Latest: US urges Congo to release accurate vote results The Latest on Congo's presidential election (all times local): 9:25 p.m.
January 3, 2019 Congo's Catholic church says data show clear election winner The Catholic church in Congo says its data show a clear winner in Sunday's presidential election, and it calls on the electoral commission to publish the true results in "respect of truth and justice."
January 3, 2019 Ousted UN envoy: Somalia's politics could beget conflict A United Nations envoy who was recently ordered to leave Somalia said Thursday that its political tensions could devolve into conflict, while Somalia's U.N. ambassador said his country embraces international institutions but not individual conduct "detrimental" to the nation.