February 1, 2017 South African protesters say EU is dumping low-cost chickens Workers and managers in South Africa's chicken industry have marched to the office of the European Union delegation, alleging their livelihoods are in jeopardy because of allegedly illegal dumping of EU chicken meat in the local market.
February 1, 2017 Furor as Egypt officials use state funds for flashy cars Social media, TV stations and newspapers in Egypt are abuzz after reports that the parliament speaker and his two deputies are using state funds to get flashy cars worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
February 1, 2017 Tunisian ISIS suspect arrested over attack plot in Germany Authorities have raided dozens of locations in western Germany and arrested a Tunisian man suspected of being a recruiter for the Islamic State group and rounding up supporters to carry out an attack in Germany.
February 1, 2017 In wigs and robes, Zimbabwe judges evoke British colonialism Zimbabwean judges recently filed into court for the official beginning of their 2017 duties, wearing long red robes and horsehair wigs, a throwback to an era of British colonial rule,.
January 31, 2017 African leaders OK strategy for mass withdrawal from ICC African leaders have adopted a strategy calling for a collective withdrawal from the International Criminal Court.
January 31, 2017 A look at of the victims of Canada mosque shooting They were fathers, one was a businessman, one a university professor, two worked in information technology.
January 31, 2017 Clashes between farmers, herdsmen kill 6 in central Nigeria Police say at least six people have been killed in communal violence between mostly Christian farmers and mostly Muslim herdsmen in central Nigeria.
January 31, 2017 Pistorius prosecutor quits, plans anti-corruption role The South African state prosecutor who led the case against convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius has quit.
January 31, 2017 UN legal body orders Turkey to release judge A United Nations legal panel has ordered Turkey to release a judge who is among thousands of people detained in the aftermath of last year's failed coup.
January 31, 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.