May 23, 2017 A Chibok father reunites with his daughter and shares his story Finally free from captivity at the hands of Boko Haram, one Chibok girl just ran into her father’s arms for the first time in three years.
May 22, 2017 Two more suspected cases of Ebola hit Congo The World Health Organization has identified two more suspected cases of the deadly Ebola virus a day after declaring an outbreak in Congo.
May 22, 2017 Zimbabwe elephant crushes trophy hunter, killing him A big game hunter died Friday in Zimbabwe when a member of his hunting group fired their gun at an elephant striking it and causing it to fall on him.
May 20, 2017 Freed Nigerian schoolgirls meeting families after 3 years The 82 Nigerian schoolgirls recently released after more than three years in Boko Haram captivity reunited with their families for the first time Saturday, as anxious parents looked for signs of how deeply the extremists had changed their daughters' lives.
May 17, 2017 Mogadishu car bomb attacks kill 6 Two car bombs have exploded outside a hotel in Somalia's capital that often is used by foreigners and government officials, killing six people and wounding eight, police said.
May 12, 2017 Islamic State group in Egypt claims responsibility for deadly Sinai attack The Islamic State group in Egypt has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on local tribesmen this week in the restive northern part of the Sinai Peninsula.
May 3, 2017 French forces kill 20 jihadists on Mali-Burkina Faso border French forces fighting extremism in Africa's Sahel region say they have killed at least 20 jihadists in a forest on the border between Mali and Burkina Faso.
May 2, 2017 Rights groups urge Uganda to show restraint against rebels Rights groups are urging Ugandan security forces to show restraint as they crack down on a tribal militia in a remote area near Congo.
April 30, 2017 Egypt court sentences cleric to death in absentia An Egyptian court has sentenced a hard-line cleric to death in absentia on charges of establishing a "terror group" after the 2013 overthrow of an elected Islamist president.
April 29, 2017 Pope's timely Egypt visit comforts grief-stricken Christians Pope Francis wrapped up a brief but deeply symbolic visit to Egypt on Saturday with an open-air Mass for the country's tiny Catholic community, defying security concerns to show his support for the Christians of this Muslim majority Arab nation who have increasingly become targeted by Islamic militants.