March 16, 2017 Palestinians: 3 dead in Gaza-Egypt smuggling tunnel Palestinian authorities say three workers have died after inhaling toxic gas in a smuggling tunnel beneath Gaza's border with Egypt.
March 16, 2017 Venezuela, Libya again lose UN vote rights over dues debts Venezuela and Libya have been suspended from voting in the U.N.
March 16, 2017 Nigerian kidnappers demand $200,000 for German hostages A worker at a Nigerian excavation site says kidnappers are demanding a ransom of 60 million naira (about $200,000) for a German archaeologist and his associate abducted this week from a remote northern village.
March 16, 2017 1 killed as bandits raid livestock in drought-plagued Kenya Kenyan police say an official has been killed by livestock bandits in the volatile Rift Valley county of Baringo, where a drought has increased cattle rustling.
March 16, 2017 South Africa urges restraint amid anti-foreigner protests South Africa's president is calling for restraint after reports of violence and intimidation against foreigners.
March 16, 2017 Egypt more than doubles foreign visitors' visa costs Egyptian airport officials say that authorities are more than doubling the cost of entry visas for foreign visitors starting next week.
March 16, 2017 Website: A Jordanian F-16 jet crashed in Saudi Arabia A news portal linked to the Jordanian military says an F-16 fighter jet has crashed in Saudi Arabia, and the pilot has survived.
March 16, 2017 Norway, Germany give $394 million to help African region Norwegian Foreign Minister Borge Brende says his country is giving 1.6 billion kroner ($192 million) over a three-year period to prevent a famine in the African countries around the Lake Chad Basin, while Germany on Friday added 120 million euros ($127 million).
March 16, 2017 Egyptians bear down under worst inflation in a decade Egyptians are bearing down under their worst inflation in a decade, cutting spending as much as possible as prices surge on basic food items, transport, housing, and even some essential medicines.
March 16, 2017 Nigerian president's long absence empowers energetic deputy The Nigerian president's month-long medical leave overseas has empowered his deputy to attack the country's problems with an energy that has surprised observers and led some to suggest he should stay in charge for good.