March 16, 2017 Suicide bombers destroy 3 fuel tankers in northeast Nigeria Emergency officials say three suicide bombers set ablaze three fuel tankers in Nigeria's northeastern city of Maiduguri but killed only themselves.
March 16, 2017 Libyan militias seize control of major oil terminals Libyan military officials say that rival militias have taken control over Libyan oil terminals after clashes with armed forces based in the east and commanded by army chief Gen. Khalifa Hifter.
March 16, 2017 Berlin truck attack prompts accord between Germany, Tunisia German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she and the Tunisian president have agreed to speed the process of expelling Tunisians whose asylum applications have been rejected by Germany.
March 16, 2017 25 migrants believed dead as Libya's coast guard rescues 115 The spokesman for the Libyan coast guard says 115 migrants have been rescued off of Libyan shores, and 25 others have gone missing as they attempted to cross the Mediterranean.
March 16, 2017 UN Security Council begins Africa trip focused on Boko Haram The United Nations Security Council has begun a West Africa visit to examine the threat posed by Boko Haram to the countries most affected by the Islamic extremist group.
March 16, 2017 Extremists kill 2 in Burkina Faso as schools targeted A local official says two people have been killed by jihadists on motorbikes in Burkina Faso's far north near the border with Mali.
March 16, 2017 Tanzania poacher gets 12 years in prison; was in documentary A court in Tanzania has sentenced a notorious poacher nicknamed "The Devil Has No Mercy" to 12 years in prison.
March 16, 2017 Congo opposition coalition names Tshisekedi's son as leader The opposition coalition in Congo has announced that the son of late opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi will become the group's president.
March 16, 2017 Zimbabwean lawyer says reporters arrested for Mugabe article A lawyer in Zimbabwe says two journalists and a publishing executive have been arrested for an article reporting that the health of 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe is deteriorating.