May 23, 2017 Eastern Libya general's troops push into central Benghazi A spokesman for troops loyal to Libya's eastern strongman says they are pushing into central parts of Benghazi, clearing out the final areas held by Islamists and their allies in the eastern city.
May 23, 2017 2 Islamic State suspects arrested in Spain, 1 in Morocco Spain's Interior Ministry says police in Spain and Morocco have arrested three suspected members of the Islamic State group.
May 23, 2017 New Hamas chief makes 1st public appearance in native Gaza The new Hamas leader has made his first public appearance, visiting a solidarity tent for hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.
May 23, 2017 In South Africa, farmers get bail in racially sensitive case Two South African white farmers who are accused of murdering a black teen-ager were granted bail in the racially sensitive case.
May 23, 2017 South African president asks for help finding UNICEF worker South Africa's president is appealing to the public for any information about a New York-based UNICEF official who was reported missing after going for a mountain hike in Cape Town.
May 23, 2017 Nigeria presidency releases names of 82 freed Chibok girls Nigeria's presidency has released the names of the 82 Chibok schoolgirls newly freed from Boko Haram extremists.
May 23, 2017 Malaysia seizes African pangolin scales worth $2.1 million Malaysian authorities say they have seized pangolin scales worth 9.2 million ringgit ($2.1 million) and believed to have been smuggled from Africa.
May 23, 2017 Nigeria leader leaves for medical checkups amid health fears Nigeria's president was departing Sunday night for further medical checkups in London, renewing fears over his health after he spent weeks overseas on medical leave earlier this year and said he'd never been so sick in his life.
May 23, 2017 Egypt expects second tranche of IMF loan in June Egypt expects to receive the second tranche, worth $1.2 billion, of a three-year International Monetary Fund loan in the second half of June.