February 1, 2017 Dozens arrested on anniversary of deadly Egypt soccer riot Egyptian security forces have arrested dozens in central Cairo on the anniversary of a soccer riot that killed over 70 fans in 2012.
February 1, 2017 Zimbabwe pastor who led protests is arrested on return home A lawyer says a Zimbabwe pastor who fled to the United States after launching a popular protest movement has been arrested on his return home.
February 1, 2017 Gambian imam urges reconciliation after dictator's exile Locked inside a tiny cell, Imam Alhagie Ousman Sawaneh was only allowed out an hour each day.
February 1, 2017 3 decapitated bodies found in Somalia after abduction Somalia residents say they have found three decapitated bodies just days after Islamic State group-linked fighters abducted nine people.
February 1, 2017 From jail to Cabinet minister; Gambia's new government forms A newly released prisoner is among the first members of Gambia's new Cabinet to be sworn into office as President Adama Barrow continues to reverse the actions of former dictator Yahya Jammeh.
February 1, 2017 Nigeria's Lagos governor signs law authorizing death penalty The governor of Nigeria's most populous state has signed a law authorizing the death penalty for anyone convicted in a kidnapping where the victim dies.
February 1, 2017 Canada shooting victim dreamed of water for Guinea village Relatives of a Guinea man killed in this week's shooting at a mosque in Canada say he was working on a project to bring drinking water to his home village at the time of his death.
February 1, 2017 UN: 5 killed in attack along Cameroon-Nigeria border The United Nations is strongly condemning an attack along Cameroon's border with Nigeria that killed a U.N.
February 1, 2017 Libya leader offers NATO sea access if it upgrades navy Libya's U.N.-backed prime minister says NATO or European Union ships could be permitted to operate in Libyan waters alongside the national navy if those organizations help modernize his country's vessels.
February 1, 2017 Trump policy dims hope for refugees in Indonesian limbo After getting death threats from Al-Shabab militants, Mohamed Dahir Saeed and his wife fled their native Somalia with plans to seek safety in Australia.