January 4, 2017 UN urges Burundi to reverse ban on oldest human rights group The United Nations is calling on Burundi's government to reverse its decision to ban the African country's oldest human rights organization.
January 4, 2017 Libyan government says rival general attacks base in south Libya's U.N.-backed government says warplanes under the command of a rival general have attacked an air base under its control in the country's south.
January 4, 2017 10,000 prisoners pardoned in restive Ethiopia region Ethiopia's state broadcaster says 10,000 prisoners have been pardoned in the restive Oromia region.
January 4, 2017 Gambia's election chief flees the country after threats Relatives say Gambia's election chief has fled the country because of threats made after he declared longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh had lost last month's presidential election.
January 4, 2017 Ex-Nigerian leaders sing hymn for peace in troubled nation Former Nigerian rulers have banded together in singing a hymn for peace and unity in their troubled nation, with their video getting both favorable and derogatory comments on social media.
January 4, 2017 French corruption trial of African leader's son postponed A French court has granted the son of Equatorial Guinea's president more time to prepare his defense against charges that he spent millions in government funds on high-end cars, art and real estate abroad while his compatriots languish in poverty.
January 4, 2017 Seeing demand, Morocco approves first Islamic banks Morocco has become the latest Muslim-majority country to authorize Islamic banks, amid growing market demand for Sharia-compliant banking.
January 3, 2017 Ugandans at Chinese company strike over alleged harassment At least 400 Ugandan workers at a Chinese-owned construction company went on strike Tuesday to protest alleged sexual harassment by managers and poor pay.
January 3, 2017 Ethiopia jails 20 Muslims accused of pursuing Sharia state An Ethiopian court has sentenced 20 Muslims to prison after they were found guilty of trying to establish a state ruled by Sharia law and inciting violence.
January 3, 2017 MH370 search ship leaves Australia for perhaps final time A lone survey vessel has left an Australian port for perhaps the final time to search for the Malaysian airliner that mysteriously crashed into the southern Indian Ocean two years ago, officials said Tuesday.