March 16, 2017 Zimbabwe's Mugabe off to Singapore for medical checkup Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has left for Singapore for a medical checkup just days after celebrating his 93rd birthday.
March 16, 2017 UN: Congo used excessive force against December protesters The United Nations says security forces in Congo used excessive and disproportionate force against people protesting President Joseph Kabila's stay in office and that more than 40 people were killed.
March 16, 2017 Egypt's main state daily in a spat with parliament speaker Egypt's flagship state newspaper, Al-Ahram, has accused the country's parliament speaker of making "inappropriate" comments and borderline abuse of authority.
March 16, 2017 Merkel visits Egypt, Tunisia to talk about migration German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit Egypt and Tunisia this week with migration at the top of her agenda as she meets her counterparts in the North African nations.
March 16, 2017 Somaliland deports 2 aid workers for acts against Islam A minister in Somalia's breakaway northern territory of Somaliland says it has deported two Danish aid agency workers it accuses of acts against Islam.
March 16, 2017 Ethiopian schools linked to Turkish cleric are sold A network of schools in Ethiopia linked to Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, accused by Turkey of masterminding a failed coup attempt last year, is changing ownership.
March 16, 2017 1 killed in Togo protests against fuel price hike Amnesty International says at least one person has been killed and several wounded in Togo after police clamped down on demonstrations against a fuel price hike.
March 16, 2017 Amnesty says Egypt has failed to protect Christians Amnesty International says the Egyptian government has failed to protect hundreds of Coptic Christians who fled their homes in northern Sinai after a series of attacks by Islamic State militants.
March 16, 2017 African governments urged to donate to fund for war victims An official associated with the International Criminal Court is urging African governments to contribute to a trust fund for victims of war crimes and crimes against humanity.