Niger’s military has detained a suspect who could be the militant leader who was being pursued at the time of an ambush that left four American soldiers dead. Continue reading →
{FD} Burundi forces kill suspected government critics, says group
Human Rights Watch says Burundi’s government forces and ruling party members have beaten and killed perceived opponents of an upcoming referendum that could enable the president to extend his rule. Continue reading →
{FD} Israeli series exposes raw wounds from ethnic Jewish divide
An electrifying new documentary series on the problematic integration of Middle Eastern Jews by Israel’s European founders in the 1950s has reopened old wounds of an ethnic divide within Judaism ahead of the country’s 70th anniversary festivities. Continue reading →
{FD} Families of Nigeria missing girls call for UN help
Family members of the Nigerian school girls who were kidnapped by Islamic militants four years ago are now calling for the U.N. to intervene to find out their fate. Continue reading →
{FD} German expat kidnapped in northern Nigeria, police say
Authorities in northern Nigeria say a German engineer has been abducted by gunmen in the town of Kano. Continue reading →
{FD} 3 officials resign in Kenya’s electoral body over poll probe
Three commissioners from Kenya’s electoral commission say they’ve resigned over the suspension of the chief executive officer who was sent on compulsory leave to pave way for wider investigations into the conduct of the commission in last year’s electi… Continue reading →
{FD} After attack, UAE to end Somalia military training mission
The United Arab Emirates says it will end its military training mission to Somalia after an incident that saw its soldiers assaulted and $9.6 million seized at an airport in Mogadishu. Continue reading →
{FD} 8 lion cubs killed in suspected poison attack: report
The Uganda Wildlife Authority said it believes villagers poisoned eight lion cubs—11 lions in all– in retaliation for killing cattle near Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park, National Geographic reported. Continue reading →
{FD} Egypt upholds death sentence against 4 over plotting attacks
Egypt’s highest appeals court has upheld death sentences for four people over forming a “terrorist cell” to plot attacks on security forces and other institutions. Continue reading →
{FD} ‘Winnie!’ South Africa bids farewell to Madikizela-Mandela
Tens of thousands of people sang, cheered and cried as the flag-draped casket of anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was escorted from her official funeral on Saturday. Continue reading →
{FD} Dramatic video shows safari guide stopping a charging elephant with his hand
Dramatic video shows a brave safari guide in South Africa stopping a charging elephant in its tracks with a wave of his hand. Continue reading →
{FD} Egypt rejects reports blaming it for Nile dam talks failure
Egypt has criticized reports blaming it for the failure of a recent round of talks with Ethiopia and Sudan to reach an agreement over Ethiopia’s massive dam on the Blue Nile River, a tributary of the Nile River. Continue reading →
{FD} Uganda ‘considering’ Israel’s request to take 500 migrants
A Ugandan government minister says the country is “positively considering” Israel’s request to take in 500 Eritrean or Sudanese migrants rejected by Israel. Continue reading →
{FD} Egyptian prosecutors summon reporters over election coverage
Egypt’s press syndicate chief says state security prosecutors summoned nine journalists over their coverage of last month’s presidential election. Continue reading →
{FD} Congo boycotts pledging conference, says crisis exaggerated
U.N. and European Union officials are hosting the first high-level intergovernmental pledge drive to drum up more humanitarian aid for Congo, but the Central African country’s government is boycotting it. Continue reading →
{FD} In Africa, US special forces shifting approach on extremism
Even as Islamic State group fighters flee the Middle East and cause fear across Africa’s Sahel region it is al-Qaida that poses the more serious long-term threat, the U.S. military’s special operations commander in Africa said in an interview with The … Continue reading →
{FD} Battle to save Africa’s elephants is gaining some ground
The battle to save Africa’s elephants is gaining some momentum. Continue reading →
{FD} Bomb blast at packed Somalia stadium kills 5 football fans
Police say a bomb blast at a stadium in southern Somalia has killed five football fans. Continue reading →
{FD} Ethiopia’s new leader makes rare outreach to opposition
Ethiopia’s new prime minister is making a rare outreach to opposition parties, calling on them to prepare for “peaceful dialogue and negotiations” in an effort to broaden the political space. Continue reading →
{FD} Co-pilot in Algeria’s worst aviation disaster come home
The body of the co-pilot of the Algerian military transport plane that crashed, killing 257 people, has arrived in a flag-draped coffin at his family’s home, a day after the nation’s worst aviation disaster. Continue reading →
