April 28, 2017 Pope Francis in Egypt for historic visit to show Christian-Muslim unity for peace Pope Francis has arrived in Cairo, Egypt for a historic visit aimed at presenting a united Christian-Muslim front to repudiate violence committed in God’s name.The visit comes after three suicide bombings since December on Coptic churches, including deadly twin Palm Sunday church attacks, killed at least 75 people.
April 28, 2017 UN rights chief to visit Ethiopia after deadly protests The United Nations says the U.N.
April 28, 2017 AP Explains: Who are Egypt's Coptic Christians? Pope Francis meets Friday with the leader of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, part of a two-day trip to the Arab world's most populous country that comes as Islamic State group militants have been increasingly targeting its Christian minority.
April 28, 2017 Seen as a setback to justice, Egypt ratifies judges' law Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has ratified much-contested legal amendments that effectively give him power over the country's courts, as he will be the one appointing heads of judicial bodies.
April 28, 2017 African dictator's trial opens path to justice elsewhere Souleymane Guengueng was barely able to walk or see when the prison doors swung open and he and hundreds of others were released in Chad in 1990 after dictator Hissene Habre fled.
April 28, 2017 Nigeria says president still in charge amid health concerns Nigeria's government is again trying to reassure citizens over the health of President Muhammadu Buhari even while acknowledging that he spends most of his time working from home.
April 28, 2017 Nigeria says 15 suspected Boko Haram fighters shot dead Nigeria's military says at least 15 gunmen believed to be Boko Haram Islamic extremists have been shot dead during a battle with soldiers.
April 28, 2017 'I cannot go back': South Sudan refugee clan begins new life Eighty-year-old Alfred Wani walks across the wooden bridge over the Kaya River, the border between South Sudan and Uganda, clinging to his Bibles and family photo album, with his wife, three goats and 27 relatives in tow.
April 27, 2017 Kenya opposition alliance announces presidential candidate An alliance of Kenya's main opposition groups has named its presidential candidate to face President Uhuru Kenyatta in the August elections.
April 27, 2017 Senegal court upholds life sentence for Chad ex-leader Habre An appeals court in Senegal has upheld the life sentence of former Chad dictator Hissene Habre on war crimes charges.