May 23, 2017 Pirates off Africa's coast attacking more sailors After five years of no major attacks on merchant vessels, piracy around the Horn of Africa seemed to be on hiatus.
May 23, 2017 Nigeria spokesman says 1 Nigeria Chibok girl refused release Nigeria's presidential spokesman says one of the girls kidnapped by Boko Haram extremists in 2014 and who was among those who could have been released on Saturday has chosen to stay.
May 23, 2017 Congo's president names new Cabinet of more than 50 Congo's president has named a new government that doesn't include any main opposition figures among more than 50 officials.
May 23, 2017 South Sudan says divisive army chief of staff removed A South Sudan presidential spokesman says the army chief of staff has been removed from his post.
May 23, 2017 Gas explosion at Ghana factory injures at least 80 people Ghana's state news agency says an explosion at a factory in the Western Regional capital of Takoradi has injured at least 80 people.
May 23, 2017 US suspends aid to Kenya's health ministry over corruption The U.S. Embassy in Kenya says it has suspended approximately $21 million in assistance to Kenya's ministry of health because of concerns about corruption.
May 23, 2017 Rioters and police clash in Johannesburg protest Violent protests have erupted in South Africa's biggest city for a second day, with police firing rubber bullets at demonstrators who blocked roads and burned tires.
May 23, 2017 Kenya police: 4 men arrested in South Sudan going to join IS A Kenya police official says South Sudanese security agents have arrested three Kenyans and a Somali refugee for allegedly attempting to go to Libya to join the Islamic State extremist group.
May 23, 2017 Libyan general's forces lose 17 in push to take Benghazi Forces loyal to a powerful Libyan general say they have lost 17 fighters in their two-day push to clear central parts of Benghazi from Islamists and their allies.
May 23, 2017 As manhunt ends, top African warlord Kony eludes justice Indicted for killing thousands and kidnapping children to become soldiers and sex slaves, Joseph Kony has been Africa's most notorious warlord for three decades.