December 28, 2018 Bomb strikes tourist bus near Egypt's Giza Pyramids, kills 4 A roadside bomb hit a tourist bus on Friday near the Giza Pyramids, killing three Vietnamese and their Egyptian guide, officials said.
December 28, 2018 Bomb strikes tourist bus near Egypt's Giza pyramids, kills 2 Egyptian security officials say a roadside bomb has hit a tourist bus in an area near the Giza Pyramids, killing at least two people and wounding 12 others.
December 28, 2018 Extremists seize Nigerian town and key military base Extremists have seized a Nigerian town and a key base for a multinational force fighting Boko Haram insurgents, raising their flag and sending many people fleeing, residents and military sources said Friday.
December 28, 2018 Thousands demonstrate in Sudan against Bashir's rule Thousands are demonstrating Friday in a string of neighborhoods of the Sudanese capital of Khartoum, calling for President Omar Bashir to step down, according to activists, keeping up the pressure on the autocratic general-turned-president who has been in power for nearly 30 years.
December 28, 2018 New scandal around fired Macron aide troubles France Alexandre Benalla hasn't finished causing trouble for the French president.
December 28, 2018 Eritrea closes border crossings to Ethiopian travelers Eritrea has partially closed two border crossings with Ethiopia that opened this year after the former East African rivals made peace and restored relations, an Ethiopian official said Friday.
December 27, 2018 Ebola patients flee Congo treatment center after protesters ransack facility Two dozen patients fled an Ebola treatment center in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Thursday after protesters ransacked the facility as part of ongoing demonstrations against this coming weekend’s presidential election.
December 27, 2018 Madagascar's provisional results show Rajoelina wins runoff Madagascar's electoral commission on Thursday announced provisional results in the runoff presidential election, saying Andry Rajoelina received more than 55 percent of the vote while Marc Ravalomanana received more than 44 percent.
December 27, 2018 Sudan journalists go on strike in support of protests An independent union of Sudanese journalists launched a strike Thursday in support of "legitimate" popular demands for freedom and democracy, the latest in a series of work stoppages and protests calling for longtime President Omar Bashir to step down.
December 27, 2018 In boisterous Congo election, a longshot candidate plugs on He wants to run Africa's second-largest country, one of vast mineral wealth, sprawling poverty and vicious fighting that has cost millions of lives.