Africa Breaking News

UNICEF: Majority of Nigerian Children 'Don’t Exist'

Nigeria's undocumented children often denied healthcare, education and are especially vulnerable to rights abuses

Three Actors of African Descent Among Oscar Nominees

Uganda Admits Helping South Sudan Fight Rebels

Ugandan military spokesman says his country's forces are helping to drive rebels out of Bor, capital of South Sudan's Jonglei state

Nigerian President Replaces Military Leaders

Government Forces, Rebels Clash in South Sudan's Upper Nile Region

Maritime Watchdog: Piracy Falls to Six-Year Low

International Maritime Bureau says there were 264 attacks last year, including 15 incidents off Somali coast, which is a significant drop contributing to the decline

South Sudan Forces, Rebels Clash in Upper Nile

Army says fighting continues in oil town of Malakal amid international concerns that unrest could spiral into full-fledged civil war

UN Chief 'Alarmed' by Rising Deaths in South Sudan

The UN announced on Tuesday that the number of people displaced by a month of fighting has reached nearly 500,000

US Deploys Small Military Team to Somalia

Advisers will work with AU Mission in Somalia to help local military plan, coordinate operations against al-Shabab

CAR Begins Search for New Interim Leader

South Sudan: 200 Die Fleeing Fighting as Boat Sinks