Africa Breaking News

UN Chief Urges Calm in South Sudan

Appeal by Ban Ki-moon comes following deadly fighting triggered by alleged coup attempt

Fresh Gunfire in S. Sudan Capital After Alleged Coup Attempt

Brutal Attacks Leave 21 Dead in DRC

UN mission says attacks took place in eastern Beni region; investigators say victims included several girls, who appear to have been raped and beheaded

Fresh Gunfire in S. Sudan Capital After Alleged Coup Attempt

South Sudan Fighting Continues After Alleged Coup Attempt

Government says at least 26 people have been killed; aid agency reports thousands of civilians have been displaced; overnight curfew in place

Curfew in S.Sudan Capital After Alleged Coup Attempt

Curfew in S.Sudan Capital After Alleged Coup Attempt

Curfew in S.Sudan Capital After Alleged Coup Attempt

South Sudan Imposes Curfew After Alleged Coup Attempt

President Salva Kiir says government is in full control of Juba after surviving what he called a 'coup' by troops allied with political rival

South Sudan President Declares Curfew After 'Attempted Coup'

France Calls for More EU Support in CAR

France's push comes amid surging sectarian violence in Central African Republic, with some 600 people killed this past week, many of them in capital Bangui