December 14, 2017 Suicide attack at Somalia police academy, killing at least 17 An Islamic extremist suicide bomber disguised as a police officer killed at least 17 and injured 20 at a police academy in Somalia's capital on Thursday, police said.
December 8, 2017 14 UN peacekeepers killed, 53 wounded in deadly Congo rebel attack Rebels attacked a United Nations peacekeeping base in eastern Congo, killing at least 14 peacekeepers and wounding 53 others in the deadliest single assault on a U.N. mission in recent history, officials said Friday.
December 4, 2017 Elephants in Africa need to be protected, and believe it or not, hunting does this better than a ban Hunting provides the financial resources that allow game managers in Africa to implement anti-poaching programs, including the hiring of game wardens and rangers to protect elephant herds.
December 3, 2017 New Boko Haram strategy focuses on fortress towns in Nigeria After eight years of conflict with Boko Haram, Nigeria has a new strategy to protect its citizens from the terrorist group: fortress towns.
November 24, 2017 Trump to call Egyptian president following mosque attack, calls for border wall and travel ban President Trump said he planned to call Egypt's president following Friday's bombing and shooting attack in the country's volatile Sinai Peninsula, a horrific assault that claimed the lives of at least 235 people and wounded 109 others.
November 24, 2017 Zimbabwe leader Mnangagwa, called 'The Crocodile,' promises to hit the ground running Robert Mugabe's former vice president and top enforcer -- known to some as "The Crocodile" -- took command of the southern African country is rousing style Friday.
November 24, 2017 Emmerson Mnangagwa takes over as Zimbabwe's president: Who are the key players in the leadership change? Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn in as Zimbabwe's president Friday.
November 21, 2017 State Dept. talks 'new era' in Zimbabwe following Mugabe resignation U.S. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert called Tuesday’s resignation of now-former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe “a historic opportunity” for the country’s people.
November 21, 2017 Zimbabwe's Mugabe resigns ending decades-long dictatorship Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe resigned Tuesday, ending nearly four decades of rule in the southern African country.