April 3, 2017 Pirates seize boat off Somalia; 11 Indian crew members on board Pirates have seized a small boat and kidnapped its 11 Indian crew members off the coast of Somalia, an investigator said Monday, the latest vessel targeted by the region's resurgent hijackers.
April 3, 2017 Armed group kills 8 in southern Congo in latest attack Authorities say a brutal armed group in southern Congo blamed for murdering a U.N.
April 3, 2017 Remains of a new pyramid discovered in Egypt A top antiquities official says an Egyptian excavation team has discovered the remains of a new pyramid that dates back to the 13th Dynasty, some 3700 years ago.
April 3, 2017 South Sudan releases 6 aid workers accused of smuggling arms An international aid organization says South Sudan's military has released six of its workers who had been arrested in January and accused of smuggling arms.
April 3, 2017 Egypt's el-Sissi and America's Trump: A common language? Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, a former general who was elected but rules with a heavy hand, may find a kindred spirit in Donald Trump this week.
April 3, 2017 Human Right Watch says Israel blocking access to Gaza Human Rights Watch says Israeli authorities are blocking its access to the Gaza Strip to document abuses.
April 2, 2017 Egypt's judges, Parliament at sharp odds over bill Egypt's judges are up in arms over a draft law expanding the president's control of the judiciary, saying the bill undermines their independence.
April 2, 2017 South African parliament speaker weighs no confidence motion South Africa's speaker of parliament says she is considering an emergency motion of no confidence against President Jacob Zuma after he fired the country's widely respected finance minister last week.
April 2, 2017 In DC visit, Egypt's el-Sissi to test 'chemistry' with Trump Making his first official visit to Washington, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi's meeting this week with U.S. President Donald Trump would be a significant step in the international rehabilitation of the general-turned-politician who was kept out of the Obama White House.
April 2, 2017 Madagascar forest overwhelmed by thousands seeking sapphires A sapphire rush has brought tens of thousands of people into the remote rainforests of eastern Madagascar, disfiguring a protected environmental area and prompting calls for military intervention.