November 30, 2018 Tense 1st meeting of South Sudan armed leaders since peace Stepping out of a helicopter last week, South Sudan armed opposition commander Ashab Khamis came face-to-face with his rival in a crushing five-year civil war, army Gen. Keer Kiir Keer.
November 30, 2018 Nigerian leader: Islamic extremists are now using drones Islamic extremists in Nigeria have begun using drones, the country's president says, opening a worrying new front in the region's nearly decade-long fight against Boko Haram and an offshoot linked to the Islamic State.
November 29, 2018 Italy pressures Egypt anew for answers in student's killing Italy raised the pressure Thursday on Egypt for concrete answers to the brutal torture and murder of an Italian researcher nearly two years ago.
November 29, 2018 Nigerian leader: Islamic extremists are now using drones Islamic extremists in Nigeria have begun using drones, the country's president said Thursday, opening a worrying new front in the region's nearly decade-long fight against Boko Haram and an offshoot linked to the Islamic State.
November 29, 2018 UN says millions misspent on Africa's biggest refugee crisis The United Nations refugee agency has misspent millions of dollars on Africa's largest refugee crisis, including paying $320,000 for what became a parking lot at the Ugandan prime minister's office, an internal inquiry says.
November 29, 2018 Zimbabweans protest 'cocktail of lies' amid economic decline Thousands of exasperated Zimbabweans gathered Thursday in a nationwide protest over the country's economic collapse and what the opposition calls the new government's "cocktail of lies."
November 29, 2018 NBA making a 'long-term play' in Africa Timothy Ighoefe is an intimidating defender at 6-foot-11 and 245 pounds.
November 29, 2018 Uganda diverted weapons to South Sudan, new report says A key broker of the latest deal to end South Sudan's civil war diverted European weapons to South Sudan's military despite an EU arms embargo, a new report says.
November 28, 2018 Nigeria leader tries to rally troops after extremist attacks Shocked by a deadly new series of extremist attacks on soldiers, Nigeria's president on Wednesday backed off past declarations that Boko Haram has been defeated and urged the military to "rise to the challenge."
November 27, 2018 The Latest: Saudi prince gets warm welcome in Egypt The Latest on the slaying of journalist Jamal Khashoggi (all times local): 12:25 p.m. Egypt's president and Saudi Arabia's crown prince have held talks in Cairo, the latest stop on Mohammed bin Salman's first foreign tour since the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.