Africa Breaking News

Malaysia Jet Lands Safely Following Distress Call

Malaysia Airlines passenger plane with 166 people on board en route to India returns to Kuala Lumpur after reporting landing gear problems

14 Algerian Soldiers Killed in Ambush

Algeria's state news agency says the soldiers were ambushed in the mountainous Tizi-Ouzou region while returning from security duties related to Thursday's presidential election

Number of Nigerian Girls Who Escape Kidnapping Rises to 44

Number of Nigerian Girls Who Escape Kidnapping Rises to 44

Fifty-Eight Killed in Attack on UN South Sudan Base

Officials say victims include women, children - and many are ethnic Nuers - who sought refuge at the compound in Bor after fighting erupted in country late last year

Nigeria's Military Retracts Statement About Abducted Girls

Ailing Algerian President Set to Serve 4th Term

Interior Ministry releases official preliminary results showing Bouteflika captured almost 82 percent of vote

Nigeria Retracts Statement About Kidnapped Girls

Military statement earlier this week indicated most of the girls abducted from a secondary school had been freed

UN: Women, Children Targeted in South Sudan Attack

The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) says an armed mob forced its way into the compound in Bor Thursday and opened fire at civilians taking refuge inside

UN Chief Condemns Attack on UN Compound in South Sudan

Armed youths overran compound in capital of Jonglei state, Bor, opening fire on internally displaced civilians

Nigerian President Holds Emergency Security Talks, Following Attacks

Nigeria has been rocked by a series of attacks this week, including a Monday bombing in Abuja that left at least 75 people dead