May 23, 2017 5 dead after female suicide bombers attack in Nigeria Authorities say at least five people are dead in northeast Nigeria in an attack by two female suicide bombers.
May 23, 2017 Ruling coalition wins Algerian parliamentary election The Algerian government says the ruling National Liberation Front (FNL) and its coalition ally won a majority of seats in parliamentary elections marked by a low turnout.
May 23, 2017 3 former South African leaders join to criticize Zuma Three former South African heads of state are urging citizens to defend the constitution after a series of corruption scandals around President Jacob Zuma.
May 23, 2017 UN chief: parties to conflict suspected of sexual violence Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says 46 parties to conflict are "credibly suspected" of committing rape or other forms of sexual violence in 2016 including seven designated as "terrorist groups" for links with the Islamic State extremist group and al-Qaida.
May 23, 2017 3 soldiers arrested in shooting death of Somalia minister Police in Somalia say three soldiers have been arrested in connection with the killing of a government minister near the presidential palace.
May 23, 2017 Egypt court orders release of Muslim Brotherhood financier An Egyptian court has ordered the release on bail of a senior leader and financier of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood who has been in detention for nearly two years.
May 23, 2017 South Africa detains cargo ship after Western Sahara request South African authorities have detained a Moroccan cargo ship after Western Sahara's Polisario Front independence movement obtained a court order to seize 54,000 tons of phosphate on board.
May 23, 2017 Egypt: 4000-year old funerary garden discovered in Luxor Egypt's antiquities ministry says that a Spanish archaeological mission has discovered a nearly 4000-year old funerary garden in the southern city of Luxor.
May 23, 2017 Rwanda: Women's rights activist to run for president A women's rights activist in Rwanda says she will stand against President Paul Kagame in the country's August election.