Africa: Regional Security Analysts Say Africa At Risk of Drone Terrorism

Security experts in Africa are raising concerns about the growing use of drones by terrorist groups and the readiness of government forces to match their sophistication. Read more »

South Africa: Opposition Party Slams Parliament's Vote to Cut Ties With Israel

South Africa's largest opposition party and main Jewish representative body have slammed parliament's decision to cut diplomatic ties with Israel. A majority of lawmakers voted for… Read more »

Africa: Child Refugees 'Wrongly Classified' Amid Migrant Surge From Africa to Spain

A surge in the number of migrants making the treacherous journey from West Africa to the Spanish Canary Islands is straining local authorities, with human rights groups warning… Read more »

Libya: After the Flood - Thousands Still Missing Amid Mental Health Crisis

In some places the water came on like a pack of cars, speeding more than 120 kilometers an hour over the tops of 30-meter-high palm trees. Read more »

Nigeria: Experts Fear Nigeria's Food Inflation Could Worsen Hunger Crisis

Millions of people in Africa's most populous country, Nigeria, are struggling with economic problems analysts say were caused in part by government reform policies introduced… Read more »

Sudan: Fighting Rages On in Sudan With No Check On Abuses, Atrocities

Seven months have passed since the war in Sudan broke out, and there is no end in sight. Read more »

Mali: Gunmen Kill One Journalist, Kidnap Two in Mali

Unidentified gunmen killed one journalist and abducted two other journalists earlier this month in Mali, the International Press Institute said Wednesday, underscoring the threats… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Analysts Skeptical About Oil Refinery Deals With Saudi Arabia

Nigerian experts are hopeful that deals reached last week with Saudi Arabia will boost local oil production and help grow the economy. The deals included a pledge by Saudi… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Workers Strike Over Attack On Union Leader, Unpopular Economic Reforms

Nigeria's labor unions have begun an indefinite strike to protest the beating of Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) president Joe Ajaero on November 1. The labor leader was to lead… Read more »

Africa: Increase in Use of Land Mines Triggers Rise in Civilian Casualties

The use of anti-personnel land mines by Russia and Myanmar triggered a surge in the number of civilian casualties in Ukraine and Myanmar last year, according to a new report by a… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Fears Worst Humanitarian Catastrophe in 30 Years

Somalia's government warns that flooding which has uprooted hundreds of thousands of people may turn into the country's worst humanitarian disaster in decades, unless Somalis and… Read more »

Kenya: Recent Floods in Kenya Kill 15, Displace Thousands

Recent heavy rain and flooding killed 15 people in Kenya and displaced thousands of others, the Kenya Red Cross Society says. Read more »

Nigeria: Journalist's Trial Renews Concern About Nigeria's Cybercrime Law

It's been nearly a month since Nigerian authorities detained journalist Saint Mienpamo Onitsha. Read more »

Somalia: Former Somali Refugee Elected Mayor of Minnesota City, Making History

Voters in the Minnesota city of St. Louis Park elected Nadia Mohamed, a 27-year-old Somali-American, as the city's first Black, first Somali, and first Muslim mayor Tuesday night. Read more »

Sudan: Conflict in Sudan Growing in Scope, Brutality As World Remains Silent

A senior U.N. refugee official Tuesday warned that "an unimaginable humanitarian crisis" was unfolding in Sudan, with millions of people being forcibly displaced from their homes… Read more »

East Africa: At Least 29 Dead As Floods Devastate Somalia, Kenya

At least 29 people have been killed and more than 113,000 displaced following heavy rains and flash flooding in Kenya and Somalia. Read more »

South Africa: Ukrainian Foreign Minister's South Africa Visit Overshadowed By Gaza

The conflict in Gaza, rather than the war in Ukraine, dominated a fiery press conference in Pretoria following a meeting between Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and his… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Trade Envoy Tai Talks Trade Policy in Africa As Summit Ends

The annual summit of the African Growth and Opportunity Act -- a program that has provided eligible sub-Saharan African countries with duty-free access to the U.S. economy since… Read more »

Sudan: Humanitarian Situation Worsens in Darfur

The U.N.'s humanitarian agency is warning that the situation for civilians in Sudan's volatile Darfur region is worsening as fighting between the country's two rival armed groups… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Takes Up China's Infrastructure Mantel in Africa

This week, the U.S. State Department confirmed that Washington's plan to refurbish and extend the Lobito Corridor -- a railway that will run through mineral-rich Zambia and the… Read more »

Angola: North Korea Closes 4 Diplomatic Missions - Two in Africa

North Korea has decided to close diplomatic missions in at least four locations across the globe, a significant diplomatic shift that some observers say may indicate severe… Read more »

Sudan: Disease Outbreaks Rise As Health System Breaks Down

The World Health Organization warns that disease outbreaks, malnutrition and non-communicable diseases are rising in war-torn Sudan, with devastating consequences for millions of… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Report Accuses Chinese Company of Illegal Deforestation in DR Congo

A new report accuses a Chinese company of illegal deforestation in Congo, but there's debate over which country is responsible. Read more »

Uganda: Ugandan Court Orders American Couple to Compensate Tortured 10-Year-Old

An American couple in Uganda has been convicted of cruel and inhumane treatment of a 10-year boy, who was in their care. Read more »

Africa: Cameroon Asks Chad to Withdraw Border Troops From Island in Lake Chad

Cameroon is asking Chad to withdraw its troops from a fishing and agriculture island in the volatile region of Lake Chad. Read more »