Africa Breaking News

CAR's President, Prime Minister Are Out

CAR's President, Prime Minister Are Out

UN Chief Pushes Kiir to Advance South Sudan Peace Talks

Ban Ki-moon is calling on rebels and government to agree to an immediate cease-fire

CAR President Resigns

South Sudan Army Says It Retakes Key State Capital

CAR President Resigns

Central African Republic's Interim President Resigns

CAR residents cheer in the capital after Michel Djotodia, who took power in a coup, announced his resignation at a summit in Chad

Kenya Airstrike in Somalia Kills 30 Al-Shabab Fighters

Kenyan military says scores of others were wounded in the late Thursday attack on a camp in Somalia's Gedo area

Thousands Flee South Sudan Town As Gov't Troops Advance

Thousands Flee South Sudan Town As Gov't Troops Advance

Thousands Flee S. Sudan Town as Government Troops Advance

Twitter messages from UN humanitarian official Toby Lanzer in Bentiu say he saw 'virtually no civilians' in town center and that shops in main market have been looted, largely destroyed

New al-Shabab Call for Rebellion, Analyst Says Somalis Want Peace

At least 18,000 African Union soldiers are in Somalia attempting to crush al-Shabab and end more than two decades of conflict