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    • FILE - In this file photo taken Saturday Sept. 5, 2009, bones and skulls lie scattered on the ground in Kpolokpai, Liberia. Twenty years ago this week, one of the worst atrocities in Liberia's war a conflict that was marked by its sheer brutality and high civilian casualties occurred in Carter Camp when some 600 people were slaughtered on the night of June 5-6, 1993. (AP Photo/Jonathan Paye-Layleh, File)
      After Liberia massacre, a neglected mass grave BY JONATHAN PAYE-LAYLEH - AP - 7 hrs ago

      CARTER CAMP, Liberia (AP) — Birds twittering in the trees are among the few signs of life in Carter Camp, an abandoned former workers' housing compound now overgrown … More »After Liberia massacre, a neglected mass grave

      FILE - In this file photo taken Saturday Sept. 5, 2009, bones and skulls lie scattered on the ground in Kpolokpai, Liberia. Twenty years ago this week, one of the worst atrocities in Liberia's war a conflict that was marked by its sheer brutality and high civilian casualties occurred in Carter Camp when some 600 people were slaughtered on the night of June 5-6, 1993. (AP Photo/Jonathan Paye-Layleh, File)

      CARTER CAMP, Liberia (AP) — Birds twittering in the trees are among the few signs of life in Carter Camp, an abandoned former workers' housing compound now overgrown with untamed grass and where hundreds of bodies are buried in an unmarked mass grave.

    • Suicide bomber blows himself up in Mali's Kidal AP - 13 hrs ago

      BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A man suspected of being an extremist ran for cover inside an abandoned house in the northern Malian city of Kidal, and detonated an explosive vest … More »Suicide bomber blows himself up in Mali's Kidal

      BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A man suspected of being an extremist ran for cover inside an abandoned house in the northern Malian city of Kidal, and detonated an explosive vest inside the structure, killing only himself.

    • Report: $750 million missing in Angola-Russia deal MICHELLE FAUL - AP - 14 hrs ago

      JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Some $750 million is missing from Angola's treasury from a deal with Russia facilitated by a Swiss bank and a shell company registered in Britain's … More »Report: $750 million missing in Angola-Russia deal

      JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Some $750 million is missing from Angola's treasury from a deal with Russia facilitated by a Swiss bank and a shell company registered in Britain's Isle of Man, a report by a corruption watchdog group said.

    • 2 bouts of violence kill 12 in South Sudan AP - Mon, Jun 3, 2013

      JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Officials in South Sudan say two separate bouts of violence have killed 12 people. More »2 bouts of violence kill 12 in South Sudan

      JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Officials in South Sudan say two separate bouts of violence have killed 12 people.

    • Official: Dam will not significantly affect Egypt KIRUBEL TADESSE - AP - Sun, Jun 2, 2013

      ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — An independent panel of experts has concluded that the country's multi-billion dollar hydropower dam being built on the Nile River will not … More »Official: Dam will not significantly affect Egypt

      ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — An independent panel of experts has concluded that the country's multi-billion dollar hydropower dam being built on the Nile River will not significantly affect Sudan and Egypt, countries that are highly dependent on the water of the world's longest river, said an Ethiopian official.

    • FILE - In this Nov. 12, 2006 file photo, the leader of the Lord's Resistance Army Joseph Kony answers journalists' questions following a meeting with UN humanitarian chief Jan Egeland at Ri-Kwangba in southern Sudan. The United States is looking for ways to ensure the hunt for wanted warlord Joseph Kony continues in Central African Republic despite a change in leadership in the country that has forced the search to be suspended, a State Department official said Thursday, April 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Stuart Price, File-Pool)
      African warlord Kony poaching elephants to survive RODNEY MUHUMUZA - AP - Mon, Jun 3, 2013

      KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Members of a militia run by fugitive African warlord Joseph Kony are killing elephants across Central Africa to support Kony's struggling group, … More »African warlord Kony poaching elephants to survive

      FILE - In this Nov. 12, 2006 file photo, the leader of the Lord's Resistance Army Joseph Kony answers journalists' questions following a meeting with UN humanitarian chief Jan Egeland at Ri-Kwangba in southern Sudan. The United States is looking for ways to ensure the hunt for wanted warlord Joseph Kony continues in Central African Republic despite a change in leadership in the country that has forced the search to be suspended, a State Department official said Thursday, April 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Stuart Price, File-Pool)

      KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Members of a militia run by fugitive African warlord Joseph Kony are killing elephants across Central Africa to support Kony's struggling group, according to a report by watchdog organizations that are urging the expansion of programs to encourage defections from the Lord's Resistance Army.

    • SAfrican mine shooting kills 1 in union rivalry AP - Mon, Jun 3, 2013

      JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Police and trade union officials say at least two people have been shot, one fatally, in ongoing union rivalry at South Africa's troubled Lonmin platinum … More »SAfrican mine shooting kills 1 in union rivalry

      JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Police and trade union officials say at least two people have been shot, one fatally, in ongoing union rivalry at South Africa's troubled Lonmin platinum mine.

    • 22 prisoners escaped in Niger prison attack AP - Mon, Jun 3, 2013

      NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger's government spokesman said that 22 prisoner escaped this weekend during an attack on the central prison by suspected militants from the Islamic … More »22 prisoners escaped in Niger prison attack

      NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger's government spokesman said that 22 prisoner escaped this weekend during an attack on the central prison by suspected militants from the Islamic extremist group, Boko Haram, headquartered in Nigeria, Niger's larger neighbor to the south.

    • In this Tuesday May 28, 2013 photo, Somali vaccination workers give an anti polio drop to a child, in Mogadishu. Somalia. Al-Qaida-linked militants are fighting efforts to administer polio vaccine in mostly areas of Somalia they lost control, saying it contains the virus that causes AIDS or could render children infertile, in a campaign of words that is frustrating health workers. The alleged concerns of Shabab militants have discouraged many parents from having their children protected against a disease that is an incipient problem in the Horn of Africa nation long plagued by armed conflict and disease, according to health workers who spoke to The Associated Press, during the latest vaccination drive which ends Saturday, June 1, 2013.(AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh)
      In Somalia, some parents say no to polio vaccine ABDI GULED - AP - Sat, Jun 1, 2013

      MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Islamic extremist rebels are fighting a campaign in Somalia to administer a polio vaccine, charging that it contains the virus that causes AIDS … More »In Somalia, some parents say no to polio vaccine

      In this Tuesday May 28, 2013 photo, Somali vaccination workers give an anti polio drop to a child, in Mogadishu. Somalia. Al-Qaida-linked militants are fighting efforts to administer polio vaccine in mostly areas of Somalia they lost control, saying it contains the virus that causes AIDS or could render children infertile, in a campaign of words that is frustrating health workers. The alleged concerns of Shabab militants have discouraged many parents from having their children protected against a disease that is an incipient problem in the Horn of Africa nation long plagued by armed conflict and disease, according to health workers who spoke to The Associated Press, during the latest vaccination drive which ends Saturday, June 1, 2013.(AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh)

      MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Islamic extremist rebels are fighting a campaign in Somalia to administer a polio vaccine, charging that it contains the virus that causes AIDS or could make children sterile, a battle of words that is frustrating health workers.

    • UK envoy says BP committed to Algeria after attack AP - Sun, Jun 2, 2013

      Algiers, ALGERIA (AP) — The British ambassador to Algeria says oil and gas giant BP is committed to the country despite delaying two projects after the January terrorist … More »UK envoy says BP committed to Algeria after attack

      Algiers, ALGERIA (AP) — The British ambassador to Algeria says oil and gas giant BP is committed to the country despite delaying two projects after the January terrorist attack on a gas installation that left 37 hostages and 29 militants dead.

    • US transfers prisoner to Mauritania Ahmed Mohamed - AP - Sun, Jun 2, 2013

      NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — A Mauritanian official says that the United States has transferred one of its prisoners held in Afghanistan to Mauritania. More »US transfers prisoner to Mauritania

      NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — A Mauritanian official says that the United States has transferred one of its prisoners held in Afghanistan to Mauritania.

    • Ethiopia: Thousands protest political repression KIRUBEL TADESSE - AP - Sun, Jun 2, 2013

      ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Thousands of Ethiopian demonstrators took to the streets of the capital Sunday demanding the immediate release of jailed journalists and … More »Ethiopia: Thousands protest political repression

      ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Thousands of Ethiopian demonstrators took to the streets of the capital Sunday demanding the immediate release of jailed journalists and activists in a rare show of public opposition to the ruling party which maintains strict control over the East African nation.

    • Zimbabwe president says elections by July 31 ANGUS SHAW - AP - Sun, Jun 2, 2013

      HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe said on Sunday he will abide by a court ruling to hold crucial elections before the end of July despite objections … More »Zimbabwe president says elections by July 31

      HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe said on Sunday he will abide by a court ruling to hold crucial elections before the end of July despite objections from his rivals.

    • Niger troops stand guard outside the central prison at Niamey, Niger, Saturday, June 1, 2013 Unidentified gunmen on Saturday attacked the central prison in Niger's capital, opening fire on the guards and fighting their way inside the campus, according to a state security agent who says he was 40 meters (yards) from the prison when the incident occurred. (AP Photo)
      Niger: Boko Haram prisoners tried to escape AP - Sun, Jun 2, 2013

      NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — A Niger official says that members of the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram tried to escape from the central prison in Niamey on Saturday afternoon … More »Niger: Boko Haram prisoners tried to escape

      Niger troops stand guard outside the central prison at Niamey, Niger, Saturday, June 1, 2013 Unidentified gunmen on Saturday attacked the central prison in Niger's capital, opening fire on the guards and fighting their way inside the campus, according to a state security agent who says he was 40 meters (yards) from the prison when the incident occurred. (AP Photo)

      NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — A Niger official says that members of the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram tried to escape from the central prison in Niamey on Saturday afternoon and killed two guards.

    • US denies Mauritania got 2 Guantanamo prisoners Ahmed Mohamed - AP - Sat, Jun 1, 2013

      NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — The United States Department of Defense denied claims by a prisoner's rights group in Mauritania, which announced on Saturday that the U.S. … More »US denies Mauritania got 2 Guantanamo prisoners

      NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — The United States Department of Defense denied claims by a prisoner's rights group in Mauritania, which announced on Saturday that the U.S. had returned three prisoners to the African country, including two men who had been held at the Guantanamo Bay prison.

    • Drone crashes in Somalia's Puntland region AP - Sat, Jun 1, 2013

      MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — An official in the semiautonomous Puntland region of Somalia says a surveillance drone has crashed. More »Drone crashes in Somalia's Puntland region

      MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — An official in the semiautonomous Puntland region of Somalia says a surveillance drone has crashed.

    • Gunmen attack central prison in Niger's capital DALATOU MAMANE AND RUKMINI CALLIMACHI - AP - Sat, Jun 1, 2013

      NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Unidentified gunmen on Saturday attacked the central prison in Niger's capital, opening fire on the guards and killing at least two people, according … More »Gunmen attack central prison in Niger's capital

      NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Unidentified gunmen on Saturday attacked the central prison in Niger's capital, opening fire on the guards and killing at least two people, according to a government spokesman and a witness who was 200 meters (yards) from the prison when the incident occurred. It was not immediately clear if the assailants …

    • Mauritania receives 2 prisoners from Guantanamo AP - Sat, Jun 1, 2013

      NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — A prisoner support group says that three Mauritanians — including two detainees from Guantanamo — were returned to their country late Friday … More »Mauritania receives 2 prisoners from Guantanamo

      NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — A prisoner support group says that three Mauritanians — including two detainees from Guantanamo — were returned to their country late Friday night.

    • In this photo taken Wednesday, May 29, 2013 a laborer, who would not give his name is photographed in front of a sculpture of Hendrick Verwoerd, the architect of apartheid in South Africa, while doing a welding job, at the entrance to Kleinforntein, near Pretoria, South Africa. Kleinforntein, a rural enclave that is home to about 1,000 Afrikaner whites, excludes anyone who is not Afrikaans, or a descendant of settlers who arrived from Europe centuries ago who speak the Dutch-based language, in a throwback to the apartheid era that ended with democratic elections in 1994. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)
      South African enclave raises old race questions CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA - AP - Fri, May 31, 2013

      KLEINFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) — There are no signs that say "Whites Only." More »South African enclave raises old race questions

      In this photo taken Wednesday, May 29, 2013 a laborer, who would not give his name is photographed in front of a sculpture of Hendrick Verwoerd, the architect of apartheid in South Africa, while doing a welding job, at the entrance to Kleinforntein, near Pretoria, South Africa. Kleinforntein, a rural enclave that is home to about 1,000 Afrikaner whites, excludes anyone who is not Afrikaans, or a descendant of settlers who arrived from Europe centuries ago who speak the Dutch-based language, in a throwback to the apartheid era that ended with democratic elections in 1994. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)

      KLEINFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) — There are no signs that say "Whites Only."

    • Republic of Congo passes anti-smoking law AP - Fri, May 31, 2013

      BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) — A Republic of Congo official says the country is announcing a new law that limits the sale and consumption of tobacco. More »Republic of Congo passes anti-smoking law

      BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) — A Republic of Congo official says the country is announcing a new law that limits the sale and consumption of tobacco.

    • C. African Republic: Arrest warrant for ex-prez AP - Fri, May 31, 2013

      BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Central African Republic says it has issued an international arrest warrant for ex-President Francois Bozize. More »C. African Republic: Arrest warrant for ex-prez

      BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Central African Republic says it has issued an international arrest warrant for ex-President Francois Bozize.

    • FILE - In this Wednesday May 22, 2013 file photo Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, left, shakes hands with Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai after he signed the new constitution into law at State house in Harare. Zimbabwes highest court on Friday May 31, 2013 ordered President Robert Mugabe to hold elections by the end of July, chiding the longtime leader for what it said was a ''violation of his duties'' for not proclaiming the date earlier. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, File)
      Zimbabwe court orders national polls by July 31 GILLIAN GOTORA - AP - Fri, May 31, 2013

      HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe's highest court on Friday ordered President Robert Mugabe to hold elections by the end of July, chiding the longtime leader for what … More »Zimbabwe court orders national polls by July 31

      FILE - In this Wednesday May 22, 2013 file photo Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, left, shakes hands with Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai after he signed the new constitution into law at State house in Harare. Zimbabwes highest court on Friday May 31, 2013 ordered President Robert Mugabe to hold elections by the end of July, chiding the longtime leader for what it said was a ''violation of his duties'' for not proclaiming the date earlier. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, File)

      HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe's highest court on Friday ordered President Robert Mugabe to hold elections by the end of July, chiding the longtime leader for what it said was a "violation of his duties" in not proclaiming a date for the vote earlier.

    • Nigeria releases 58 arrested in extremist sweeps AP - Fri, May 31, 2013

      MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's military and security forces say they've released 58 women and children previously held as suspected fighters in the Islamic insurgency … More »Nigeria releases 58 arrested in extremist sweeps

      MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's military and security forces say they've released 58 women and children previously held as suspected fighters in the Islamic insurgency now challenging the nation's government.

    • More than 23K refugees flee South Sudan conflict CHARLTON DOKI - AP - Fri, May 31, 2013

      JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — More than 23,500 people have fled fighting in South Sudan's Jonglei state and sought refuge in neighboring countries of Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia, … More »More than 23K refugees flee South Sudan conflict

      JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — More than 23,500 people have fled fighting in South Sudan's Jonglei state and sought refuge in neighboring countries of Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia, a U.N. official said Friday.

    • CPJ: Ethiopia detains reporter on evictions at dam AP - Fri, May 31, 2013

      JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The Committee to Protect Journalists says Ethiopian authorities have detained a reporter covering evictions near the construction of a massive hydroelectric … More »CPJ: Ethiopia detains reporter on evictions at dam

      JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The Committee to Protect Journalists says Ethiopian authorities have detained a reporter covering evictions near the construction of a massive hydroelectric dam that is raising tensions with Nile-dependent Egypt.

     

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