February 17, 2017 French candidate Macron sparks protests over Algeria remarks A few dozen protesters have urged French presidential hopeful Emmanuel Macron to apologize after he called France's colonization of Algeria a "crime against humanity." Macron's comments in an interview to the Algerian channel Echourouk News earlier this week have prompted controversy, as the topic is still a source of tension in France.
February 17, 2017 11 dead as Nigerian troops repel Boko Haram suicide bombers Witnesses and soldiers say 11 people have been killed as Nigerian troops battled Boko Haram suicide bombers and fighters to repel an attack on the outskirts of northeastern Maiduguri city.
February 17, 2017 'Our mosques are not big enough:' Benin's Muslims squeezed Tensions have mounted in Benin after authorities cleared illegal structures from sidewalks including temporary awnings beside mosques where large numbers of worshippers gather for Friday prayers.
February 17, 2017 14 killed in Algerian army anti-extremist operation Algeria's government says military forces have killed 14 suspected extremists in an ongoing operation in one of the country's last Islamic militant holdouts.
February 17, 2017 Zimbabwe protest pastor doesn't rule out political run A Zimbabwean pastor accused of subversion for protests against the government of President Robert Mugabe says he is open to the idea of running for office.
February 17, 2017 AP Interview: General says Libya strikes bore critical intel A senior U.S. military official says airstrikes that killed about 80 Islamic State militants in southern Libya last month generated critical computer data, documents and information from prisoner interrogations that the U.S. can use to target more fighters.
February 17, 2017 Mugabe's wife says he could run in election 'as a corpse' The wife of Zimbabwe's 92-year-old President Robert Mugabe says he should run "as a corpse" in next year's election if he dies before the vote.
February 17, 2017 6 die in gas leak at South African naval base, several hurt Paramedics in South Africa say six men have died and several were injured in an apparent gas leak at a naval base in the city of Durban.
February 17, 2017 Red Cross assists hundreds of migrants who entered Spain The local Red Cross says an emergency team is assisting more than 300 migrants who crossed the fence surrounding Spain's enclave of Ceuta in North Africa early Friday.