Africa Breaking News

French Forces Kill 40 Islamist Militants in Mali

Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian says some senior commanders of militant groups were among those killed in operations

Libya Seeks World's Help to Fight Terrorism

Militia groups that helped oust Moammar Gadhafi in 2011 continue to operate over wide areas of Libya

S. Africa's Zuma Told to Repay Part of Home Makeover

Country's top anti-corruption official accuses president of misconduct for accepting state-funded $23 million upgrade that included swimming pool, amphitheater

Terrorist Threat Closes Schools in Nigeria's Borno State

Suspected al-Shabab Attack Kills 11 Soldiers in Somalia

Shabab Militants Kill 6 in Central Somalia

Residents report heavy gunfire in Buloburde, a town north of Mogadishu that was captured by AMISOM last Thursday

Kenya Arrests 2 in Suspected Planned Bomb Attack

Police said the men were of Somali origin; Police suspect the men are linked to the Islamist militant group al-Shabab

UN Council Calls For Withdrawal of Fighters Along Sudan Border

US Navy SEALs Seize Renegade Oil Tanker

Department of Defense says action was requested by Libyan and Cypriot governments and approved by President Obama

16 Killed in Stampedes for Jobs in Nigeria

Herdsmen Kill 100 in Central Nigeria Attacks

Police confirm raids by Fulani herdsman armed with guns and machetes