March 17, 2017 Tanzania TV suspends staffers over fake news about Trump Tanzania's state broadcaster has suspended nine staffers for a fake news story saying U.S. President Donald Trump had congratulated President John Magufuli for being a good African leader.
March 17, 2017 Kenya gov't abusing rights to privacy in counter-terrorism An international human rights organization says Kenya's security agencies are violating privacy rights in counter-terrorism operations.
March 17, 2017 UN says half the people in Central African Republic need aid The United Nations says half of the population in Central African Republic is in need of humanitarian assistance after an increase in violence since September has displaced more than 400,000 people.
March 17, 2017 Tourists evacuated from cable car on Canary Islands volcano Three helicopters have assisted more than 100 tourists who spent the night at high altitude after they were rescued from a malfunctioning cable car in Spain's Canary Islands.
March 17, 2017 Boko Haram releases video showing killing of accused spies An organization that monitors extremist groups says Boko Haram has released a video showing the killing of three accused spies by gunshot and beheading.
March 17, 2017 US to launch competition for projects to end modern slavery The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations says Washington will launch a competition in the coming weeks to find projects that will reduce modern slavery, which by one estimate affects nearly 46 million people around the world.
March 17, 2017 Moroccan king, in rare move, ousts designated prime minister In a highly unusual move, Morocco's king has ousted the designated prime minister in an effort to settle a five-month deadlock over forming a new government.
March 17, 2017 Cash for trash: Egyptians in Cairo can sell their garbage Egyptians stood in line Wednesday outside a waste management station in the capital Cairo to sell their solid trash, a baby step in an ambitious project to ease the gigantic waste management problems afflicting this city of some 18 million.
March 17, 2017 Boris Johnson in Somalia for surprise visit amid drought A Somali presidential aide confirms that British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has arrived in Mogadishu for a surprise visit and is holding talks with Somalia's new president.
March 17, 2017 French forces arrest 8 jihadists in northern Mali: Official A Malian security official says French forces have arrested eight jihadists in the desert north of Timbuktu.