Africa Breaking News

UN Says Rebels Kill Hundeds of Civilians in South Sudan

UN: Rebels Massacred ‘Hundreds’ of Civilians in South Sudan

Slayings took place in Bentiu after rebel forces seized town from government troops April 15, killing more than 200 civilians, wounding more than 400 at mosque

Somali Lawmaker Killed by Car Bomb

Isak Mohamed Ibrahim was killed when a bomb concealed in his vehicle exploded in the capital's Hamar Weyne district

Malaysia Airlines: Flight Makes Safe Emergency Landing

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