Africa Breaking News

Abyei Residents Continue Vote on Joining Sudan, South Sudan

Three-day referendum, which began Sunday, is not sanctioned by either country's government

Security Council to Discuss DRC as Army Takes Towns from Rebels

Security Council to Discuss Eastern DRC as Fighting Continues

Congolese Army Claims Capture of Towns in Eastern DRC

Congolese Army Claims Capture of Towns in Eastern DRC

Abyei Residents Vote on Sudan-South Sudan Choice

The vote was not sanctioned by either government and it is not yet clear whether its results will be recognized

UN to Discuss DRC as Army Takes Towns From Rebels

Witnesses say residents cheered soldiers as they entered Rumangabo, which is home to a large military base

More Fighting Between Army and Rebels in Eastern DRC

Madagascar's Presidential Results Trickle In

By late Saturday, election officials had released provisional results from about 2 percent of the country's more than 20,000 polling stations

Somali Government Raids Popular Radio Station

Station owner, director Abdimalik Yusuf Mohamud says some of his 37 staff members were beaten by police before being arrested and detained.

Fresh Clashes Between Army, Rebels in Eastern DRC