April 6, 2017 Gambians head to polls to choose parliament under new leader Voters are heading to the polls in Gambia for parliamentary elections that are expected to end two decades of domination by the party of former leader Yahya Jammeh.
April 6, 2017 Somalia roadside bomb kills at least 10 in minibus: Official A Somali official says a roadside bomb has exploded and killed at least 10 people in a minibus in Lower Shabelle region, with five others injured.
April 6, 2017 Somalia roadside bomb kills at least 20 in minibus A roadside bomb exploded and killed at least 20 people in a minibus in Somalia's Lower Shabelle region Thursday evening, the region's governor said, blaming the extremist group al-Shabab.
April 6, 2017 A look at UN peacekeeping missions as US seeks cuts Part of President Donald Trump's proposed deep budget cuts in foreign aid could be significant reductions in U.N.
April 6, 2017 Somalia leader declares country a war zone, replaces chiefs Somalia's new president has declared the country a war zone and replaced its military and intelligence chiefs while instructing the army to prepare a new offensive against al-Shabab extremists.
April 6, 2017 Kenya accuses 2 of hacking government sites for IS group A Kenyan police official says they have arrested a Kenyan and a Ugandan for allegedly hacking into government sites for the Islamic State extremist group.
April 6, 2017 Congo repatriates bodies of American, Swedish experts for UN The United Nations mission in Congo says the bodies of American and Swedish experts have been repatriated to their countries of origin.
April 6, 2017 South Africa court clears way for local trade in rhino horns Supporters of legal rhino horn trade in South Africa say the country's top court has ruled in their favor, rejecting a government appeal to preserve a 2009 ban on the domestic trade.
April 6, 2017 Somalia leader declares country a war zone, replaces chiefs Somalia's new president has declared the country a war zone and replaced its military and intelligence chiefs while instructing the army to prepare a new offensive against al-Shabab extremists.
April 6, 2017 Up to 17 dead as Zimbabwe bus crashes, bursts into flames Zimbabwe police say as many as 17 people are feared dead after a bus went up in flames Wednesday night after colliding with a truck.