March 17, 2017 Trump foreign aid cuts counter global development goals: EU The European Union's international development chief is warning that President Donald Trump's proposed deep cuts to humanitarian aid go against the global development goals the United States committed to in 2015.
March 17, 2017 Nigeria court reverses seizure of oil block from Shell, Eni A Nigerian court has set aside its order for the temporary seizure of one of Africa's richest oil blocks from multinationals Royal Dutch Shell and Eni.
March 17, 2017 Uganda's police spokesman, 2 aides shot dead in capital An official says the spokesman for Uganda's police has been shot dead by gunmen outside his home in the capital, Kampala.
March 17, 2017 Somali official says pirates open fire on local naval forces A Somali official says pirates who seized an oil tanker have opened fire on naval troops from the semiautonomous state of Puntland, sparking clashes between the two sides.
March 17, 2017 Many Nigerian soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack: Official The deputy governor of Nigeria's Borno state says many soldiers may have been killed after Boko Haram extremists attacked and burned down a military base.
March 17, 2017 Egyptian statue recently discovered is not Ramses II Egypt's antiquities minister says a massive statue recently discovered in Cairo and thought to be of one of the country's most famous pharaohs may actually be of another ancient Egyptian ruler.
March 17, 2017 Morocco looks for prime minister after king's surprise move Negotiations are under way to find a new prime minister for Morocco following the king's decision to oust the previous premier in a surprise intervention into the country's politics.
March 17, 2017 South Sudan ambush on humanitarian aid convoy kills 2 The International Organization for Migration is condemning an attack on a humanitarian convoy in South Sudan that killed two people and injured three others.
March 17, 2017 Lebanese businessman wanted by US detained in Morocco A lawyer for a Lebanese businessman that the U.S. says has provided millions of dollars to the Hezbollah group says his client has been arrested by Moroccan authorities.