February 15, 2017 Egypt chief-of-staff mediates between Libyan rivals in Cairo Egypt's chief-of-staff has mediated between two Libyan rivals who refused to meet face to face in Cairo but later agreed to form a committee to renegotiate a U.N.
February 14, 2017 Polisario: Morocco must accept Western Sahara independence The Polisario Front independence movement in Western Sahara says Morocco must recognize the region as independent now that it has rejoined the African Union and accepted the organization's principles.
February 14, 2017 British foreign secretary: Gambia to return to Commonwealth Britain's foreign secretary says Gambia will return to the Commonwealth and has Britain's support now that longtime leader Yahya Jammeh has given up power after 22 years running the West African country.
February 14, 2017 Nigeria: Up to $100 billion lost from oil militant attacks Nigeria's petroleum minister says the country lost between $50 billion to $100 billion in oil revenues to militant attacks on installations last year.
February 14, 2017 Nigeria: Self-defense fighter dies thwarting suicide attack Police say a member of a civilian self-defense force has died while intercepting a suicide bomber at a mosque in northeastern Nigeria.
February 14, 2017 46 'severely injured' people remain at Nigeria bombing scene At least 46 "severely injured" people remain in a refugee camp that Nigeria's military says it mistakenly bombed and they need urgent evacuation, the International Committee for the Red Cross said Wednesday.
February 14, 2017 Armyworm invasion threatening southern Africa's crops Experts are warning that an invasion of armyworms is stripping southern Africa of key food crops and could spread to other parts of the continent.
February 14, 2017 Libya rivals in Cairo to discuss political settlement The head of Libya's U.N.-brokered government and the country's most powerful army commander, who is allied with rival authorities, are expected to meet to discuss a political settlement.
February 14, 2017 Somaliland asks US for exemption to Trump's travel ban Somalia's breakaway northern territory of Somaliland is asking the United States for an exemption to President Donald Trump's executive order on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations.
February 14, 2017 Israeli envoy to Cairo ordered to stay home due to threats Israel's Shin Bet agency says the country's ambassador to Egypt has been ordered to remain in Israel for the time being due to security concerns.