Unconfirmed report came out 24 hours before Nigerians go to the polls for presidential and parliamentary elections
Army spokesman, Col. Philip Aguer, says latest clashes, in Jonglei and Unity states, were started by rebels loyal to former Vice President Riek Machar
Israel has been refusing to transfer funds since January when Palestinian Authority announced plans to join International Criminal Court
Vessels near Bab Al-Mandab, a critical waterway for Egypt's national security and main entrance for Red Sea access to Suez Canal
Somalia's ambassador to Switzerland was among those dead after the attack on Maka al-Mukarama hotel
Citing divisions in leadership, Nairobi-based analyst tells VOA there's a 'high chance' of a link-up within the coming weeks or months
White House spokesman says US continues to urge Yemen’s factions to resolve their differences through a negotiated political process
US Muslims have overwhelmingly ignored calls to militancy, North Carolina researcher says
Official says 28-year-old Andreas Lubitz locked pilot out of cockpit, leaving himself alone in control of Airbus with 150 people on board
Bombing campaign in support of internationally-backed Yemeni leader Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi also denounced by Iran, a supporter of the Shia Houthi group
'They are in pre-combat, ready-to-move positions around the city,' spokesman says
Amnesty says 13 Palestinian citizens were killed, including 11 children, when a projectile launched by an Islamist group landed in Gaza's al-Shati refugee camp
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