November 10, 2018 Report: Russian charged by US seen at Libya military meeting A Russian newspaper says video released by the self-styled Libyan National Army shows a businessman allegedly linked to a private contractor that sent mercenaries to Syria at a meeting with the head of the Libyan army and top Russian military officials.
November 10, 2018 Civilian death toll in Yemen mounting despite US assurances Airstrikes by Saudi Arabia and its allies in Yemen are on a pace to kill more civilians than last year, according to a database tracking violence in the country, despite the United States' repeated claims that the coalition is taking precautions to prevent such bloodshed.
November 9, 2018 Australia police: Melbourne attacker also planned explosion Australia police said Saturday a man who fatally stabbed another and injured two in what they described as a terrorist attack in central Melbourne had also planned to set off an explosion.
November 9, 2018 Kenya launches internal police probe to help reform force Kenya's internal security minister Friday launched a police internal affairs unit to investigate allegations of abuses in the force including corruption and accusations that officers kill suspects and perpetrate other human rights abuses.
November 9, 2018 Somalia car bomb attack leaves at least 20 dead, police say Four car bombs by Islamic extremists exploded outside a hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, killing at least 20 people and injuring 17, said police.
November 9, 2018 Tanzanian officials order physical exams of 10 alleged gays Tanzanian authorities are carrying out physical examinations on 10 men suspected of homosexual activity in Zanzibar, according to police.
November 8, 2018 Egypt considers banning burka in crackdown against Islamic extremists A proposal to ban women in Egypt from wearing the burka is being debated by the country’s parliament.
November 8, 2018 Main suspect in Danish fraud case to leave South Africa A Danish woman suspected of a huge fraud at home, will return to Denmark, a South African court ruled Thursday.
November 7, 2018 Madagascar voters go to the polls to choose a president Voting started Wednesday in Madagascar where nearly 10 million citizens are casting their ballots to elect a president with hopes that a new leader will take this Indian Ocean island nation out of chronic poverty and corruption.
November 7, 2018 79 kidnapped Cameroon students freed, says church official The 79 school children kidnapped by unidentified gunmen from a school in Cameroon have been released, but two of the three staff members abducted are still being held, said a church official.