November 8, 2017 Egypt's el-Sissi warns Iran to stop 'meddling' in region Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi says Iran must stop "meddling" in the region's affairs, saying he does not want war and that crises can be resolved by dialogue, but that the security of Arab Gulf countries must not be threatened.
November 4, 2017 American woman, 25, jailed for calling 93-year-old African dictator a 'sick man,' faces 20 years in prison An American woman charged with subversion in Zimbabwe for allegedly insulting the president will remain in police custody this weekend after appearing in court for the first time.
November 4, 2017 NYU graduate accused of calling Mugabe a 'sick man' to stay in Zimbabwe jail An American woman charged with subversion in Zimbabwe for allegedly insulting the president will remain in police custody this weekend after appearing in court for the first time.
November 3, 2017 Uganda promoting vasectomies in bid to tackle poverty The Ugandan government has started recruiting “champion men” to promote vasectomies as a method of family planning as high fertility rates continue to plague the African nation.
November 2, 2017 Series of attacks in Egypt targeting Coptic Christians forces churches to close Egypt has been one of the worst places for Christian persecution in recent months.
October 31, 2017 Trump Administration pledges up to $60M to stop next 'reservoir of jihadi terrorists' The Trump administration Monday pledged up to $60 million to support the counterterrorism efforts of a five African nation force to fight the growing terrorist threat in the Sahel region of Africa.
October 30, 2017 Tillerson, Mattis make case for war powers authority in Senate hearing in wake of Niger ambush Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defense Secretary James Mattis told Senate lawmakers at a hearing Monday that the U.S. needs the authority to deploy troops oversees to fight terror, as the killing of four U.S. service members in Niger earlier this month drew significant scrutiny.
October 29, 2017 Deaths of US soldiers in Niger restart debate about military involvement post-Vietnam The recent deaths of four U.S. soldiers in Niger reignites debate about America's military involvement overseas after Vietnam.
October 28, 2017 18 dead, more than 30 wounded in Mogadishu hotel blast, attack At least 18 people were killed and more than 30 wounded Saturday when Islamic militants attacked a hotel in Somalia’s capital after suicide bombers detonated two car bombs outside the entrance.
October 27, 2017 US forces in Niger sought armed drone before deadly ambush U.S. military officials sought permission to send an armed drone near a patrol of Green Berets before a deadly ambush Oct. 4 in Niger, but the request was blocked, raising questions about whether those forces had adequate protection against the dangers of their mission.