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April 17, 2017

South Sudan army denies charges its troops killed 14 in Raga

South Sudan's army denies charges that its forces killed 14 civilians in the northwestern town of Raga.

April 17, 2017

2 pirates killed while trying to hijack ship near Somalia

A Somali official says foreign naval forces in international waters shot dead two pirates and wounded another when the bandits attempted to hijack a ship on Saturday.

April 17, 2017

Fear and grief mar Easter Mass celebrations in Egypt

Easter Mass celebrations are being held amid fear and grief in churches across the country after twin bombs killed 45 people in churches in Alexandria and Tanta earlier this week on Palm Sunday.

April 17, 2017

Spain rescues 125 migrants crossing sea at night

Spain's maritime rescue says it has rescued 125 migrants trying to make nighttime crossings from Africa in three smuggling boats.

April 17, 2017

The Latest: Italian rescue ships save about 2,000 migrants

The Latest on immigration issues in Europe (all times local): 7:15 p.m.

April 17, 2017

South Sudan rebels say troops kill 14 civilians in Raga town

South Sudan's armed opposition is accusing government troops of attacking the northwestern town of Raga and killing 14 civilians.

April 17, 2017

1 dead in Egypt gas pipeline explosion

Egypt's Health Ministry says that one person was killed and 17 were injured when the driver of a vehicle used in sewage system maintenance in a Cairo suburb accidentally struck a main gas pipeline, causing an explosion.

April 17, 2017

Mubarak-era minister of interior sentenced to 7 years

A court has sentenced Habib al-Adly, Hosni Mubarak's last minister of interior, to seven years in prison for embezzlement of public funds.

April 17, 2017

UN to cut food aid for Nigeria crisis as funding falls short

Food aid will be cut for more than a million hungry Nigerians affected by Boko Haram's insurgency if promised funding from the international community doesn't arrive, according to a United Nations official.

April 17, 2017

Algerian campaign haunted by money scandals, low oil prices

Algerian politicians have kicked off their campaign for parliamentary elections next month — and the biggest campaign issue is voter apathy, in a country where low oil prices are squeezing the energy-driven economy, young people see few job prospects and authorities have struggled to keep Islamic extremism at bay.