March 16, 2017 Somali pirates who seized oil tanker release it without conditions Pirates who seized a Comoros-flagged oil tanker released the ship Thursday without conditions, according to a Somali official.
March 16, 2017 Czech man released from Sudan prison during minister's trip The Czech Republic's Foreign Ministry says a Czech national who was sentenced to a stiff prison term in Sudan last month has been released and is on the way home with the minister.
March 16, 2017 Pope says he's studying possible trip to South Sudan Pope Francis says he's studying the possibility of going to South Sudan, the East African nation suffering famine and civil war.
March 16, 2017 Nigerian governor says 2 kidnapped Germans are freed A Nigerian governor says security agents have freed two German archaeologists who were kidnapped in northern Nigeria.
March 16, 2017 Egypt says near meeting Russia's airport security demands Egyptian officials say they are drawing closer to meeting all demands set by Russia on airport security to restore flights to Egypt.
March 16, 2017 Egypt puts off raising entry visa price for visitors Egyptian officials say plans to more than double charges for entry visas paid by foreign visitors arriving in the country have been put off until July 1.
March 16, 2017 Group urges UK envoy to raise human rights issues in Egypt The human rights organization Reprieve is urging British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson to speak about what it called the "appalling" human rights abuses in Egypt during his meeting with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi.
March 16, 2017 Zimbabwe's Mugabe marks 93rd birthday in opposition area Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is celebrating his 93rd birthday amid granite hills where ancient spirits are said to dwell, defying calls to resign after nearly four decades in power in a region known for opposing the man who says he'll run again in 2018 elections.
March 16, 2017 Egypt officials: Christian killed in Sinai, sixth in a month Egyptian security officials say suspected Islamic militants gunned down a Coptic Christian inside his home in northern Sinai, the sixth such killing in a month's time in the restive region.
March 16, 2017 Germany's Merkel: keep working on 2-state Mideast solution German Chancellor Angela Merkel is stressing the need to work for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict after President Donald Trump signaled that he could accept a different outcome.