April 16, 2017 Egyptian court clears American woman of child abuse charges after human rights criticism An Egyptian court Sunday cleared an American woman of child abuse charges related to a non-governmental organization she founded to aid street children.
April 14, 2017 UN chief warns that Libya risks a return to wide conflict Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is warning that Libya risks a return to widespread conflict, citing the volatile security situation in Tripoli and fighting in the oil-rich east and elsewhere.
April 14, 2017 The Latest: Boat with 199 migrants stopped in Turkish waters The Latest on Europe's response to the large number of migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers trying to reach the continent: (all times local): 9:40 p.m.
April 14, 2017 After attacks, Egypt's Pope curbs Easter celebrations The Coptic Christian Pope Tawadros III says he will be canceling most Easter celebrations, limiting them to a simple mass, following the recent twin attacks on churches by Islamic State militants that killed dozens of Christian worshippers.
April 14, 2017 US sends dozens of troops to Somalia, 1st time in decades The U.S. military is sending dozens of regular troops to Somalia in the largest such deployment to the Horn of Africa country in roughly two decades.
April 14, 2017 6 convicted in Ivory Coast hotel kidnappings, deaths A court in Ivory Coast has handed down sentences in connection with the 2011 deaths of four people who were kidnapped from the Novotel hotel in Abidjan.
April 14, 2017 World Food Program 'horrified' as South Sudan workers killed The World Food Program says it is "horrified" to learn that three of its South Sudan workers were killed this week in violence in the western town of Wau.
April 14, 2017 Nigeria marks 3 years since schoolgirls' mass abduction Nigeria is marking three years since the mass abduction of nearly 300 schoolgirls by Boko Haram extremists amid anger that government efforts to negotiate their freedom appear to have stalled.
April 14, 2017 Congo: Suspect arrested in deaths of 2 UN investigators A Congolese military official says a suspect has been arrested in connection with the deaths of an American and a Swedish investigator for the United Nations and their interpreter.
April 14, 2017 Spain saves 26 migrants from sinking boat in Mediterranean Spain's maritime rescue service says it has saved 26 migrants, including one pregnant woman, from a boat that was taking on water as it tried to reach the European coast during the night.