Africa Breaking News

15 Civilians Killed in Nigeria Attack

Suicide bombers attack army checkpoint in Maiduguri

Kenyan Police Arrest 650 After Eastleigh Blasts

Son of Ghana Immigrants Accepted to All Ivy League Schools

Long Island teen says he applied to all eight schools to 'better the chances of getting into one'

ICC Postpones Kenyan President's Trial Again

Court says latest delay is to give Kenya's government more time to provide records sought by ICC prosecutors

Kenya Police Arrest 650 After Eastleigh Blast

Most of those arrested are Somali refugees who are required to have alien cards issued by Kenyan government

Blasts Kill 6 in Kenyan Capital

African Peacekeepers Defend Shooting in CAR

Somalia Captures Suspect in '09 AU Base Bombing

Government of Somalia says it has captured two senior al-Shabab commanders, one of them thought to be involved in Mogadishu blast that killed more than 20 people

Attempted Jailbreak in Nigeria Kills 21

Shootout in Abuja prison turns deadly after detainees suspected of belonging to Islamist group Boko Haram overpower guards

Guinea Battles Ebola as Senegal Closes Its Border

Health officials say 70 people have died, more than 100 have been infected in Guinea since the start of the hemorrhagic fever outbreak

20 Killed in Attack on Funeral in Bangui

Late-night attack occurs in Fatima, a Muslim neighborhood in the capital

Ebola Spreads to Guinea Capital

Health officials on high alert after four cases of Ebola turn up in Conakry, capital city that is home to at least two million people