Africa Breaking News

Muslim Leader Says Angolan Authorities Destroying Mosques

David Alberto Já, president of the Islamic Community of Angola, says 60 mosques have been shut down, mostly outside Luanda

Gunmen Kill 37 in Central Nigerian Villages

ICC: Kenyan President Must Attend Trial

Hague-based court says President Kenyatta 'as a general rule' must be present in court, other requests to miss parts of his trial will be considered on 'case-by-case basis'

Rebel Nigerian Governors Join Opposition Party

Governors of Kano, Sokoto, Adamawa, Rivers, Kwara states say they are joining the All Progressives Congress party, or APC

France Sending More Troops to Central African Republic

The situation in the country has been chaotic since March, when rebels overthrew President Francois Bozize

Deputy UN Chief: CAR Falling into Complete Chaos

UN Refuses to Close Somali Refugee Camps in Kenya

Kenya hosts nearly 500,000 Somalis who have fled their country over the past 20 years, most of whom live in the sprawling Dadaab camps near the border

UN Extends Mandate for Security Force in Abyei

Unanimous Council vote passes resolution authorizing force of mostly Ethiopian soldiers to remain in place through May 31 of next year

Officials Counting Votes in Mali After 'Abysmal' Turnout

Some irregularities, including Tuareg separatists preventing voters from casting ballots in a few places, were reported

Four Arrested for Witness Tampering in ICC Case

Former Congolese vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba faces charges of murder, rape, pillaging for actions his rebel group allegedly committed in Central African Republic in 2002, 2003

Mali Votes Under Threat of Violence

Initial reports say voter turnout is light