Africa Breaking News

CAR Moving to Elect Interim President, Violence Continues

CAR Moves to Elect Interim President Amid Violence

Person elected will replace former interim leader Michel Djotodia who resigned under intense pressure earlier this month, after failing to stop violence that has left more than 1,000 people

South Sudan's Government Regains Control of Strategic Town

South Sudan's army spokesman Philip Aguer says SPLA forces entered Bor on Saturday and "defeated" more than 15,000 opposition fighters

MSF Suspends Activities in South Sudanese Town

Uganda's Museveni: 'Random Breeding' Causes Homsexuality

Uganda's gay men and women face frequent harassment and threats of violence, including 'corrective' rape

South African Patients With Deadly TB Released

The report said 78 patients out of 107 in the study died from the strain; Doctors worry the released patients will spread the strain

CAR Leaders to Elect Interim President Monday

Leaders in strife-torn Central African Republic agree on guidelines for replacing outgoing interim President Michel Djotodia

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