January 15, 2017 Congo warns of armed ex-M23 rebels crossing border Congo's government says 250 armed members of a former rebel group have crossed from Uganda into Congo.
January 14, 2017 IOM: Only 4 survivors from migrant shipwreck off Libya Aid officials say a migrant ship carrying around 100 people has capsized off Libya's coast and that only four survivors have been rescued.
January 14, 2017 Gambia crisis central focus of France, Africa leader summit Gambia's political crisis took center stage on Saturday at a summit in Mali, where leaders said they hope that Gambia's longtime leader will step down peacefully when the president-elect is to take office next week.
January 14, 2017 Egypt slams EU, UK for criticizing ruling on activists Egypt has blasted the EU and Britain for criticizing a recent court decision to freeze the assets of three rights activists, accusing them of double standards and telling them to mind their own business.
January 14, 2017 South African abducted in Syria by armed men, aid group says An aid group says a South African has been abducted by armed men in Syria while traveling with aid workers to the border with Turkey.
January 14, 2017 AP Explains: The African leader who refuses to leave The tiny nation of Gambia has West Africa on the brink of a military intervention, and thousands are fleeing the country.
January 14, 2017 Gunfire breaks out ahead of talks on Ivory Coast mutiny deal Witnesses say gunfire has broken out in Ivory Coast's second-largest city, where the defense chief was expected to resume talks on an army mutiny there a week ago.
January 14, 2017 Nigeria leader in new effort to get Gambia's Jammeh to leave Nigeria's president is leading a regional delegation to Gambia in a last-ditch attempt to persuade its longtime leader to step down and allow his rival's inauguration next week.
January 13, 2017 Italy expels Tunisian with indirect link to Berlin attacker Italy says it has expelled a Tunisian who allegedly was in contact with an Islamic State group member with links to the Berlin attacker.
January 13, 2017 Nigerian governor apologizes to UN over aid criticism The governor of Nigeria's embattled Borno state has apologized to the United Nations, saying his accusations that aid agencies are profiting from funds for people fleeing Boko Haram were aimed at local charities.