Somali Pirates Free Iranian Hostage Captured in 2015
ADDIS ABABA - An Iranian man held by Somali pirates for more than four years was flown to Ethiopia's capital Saturday after his captors released him because he needed urgent …
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Nigerian Activists Offer Mixed Reactions on Oil Cleanup Project in Niger Delta
ENUGU, NIGERIA - The Niger Delta is where Africa's largest oil producer pumps out its most lucrative natural resource.
But while companies like Shell and ExxonMobile operate there and extract …
Read MoreFrom Patients to Doctors, Fear Rules in Zimbabwe’s Hospitals
HARARE � If there is one thing that unites doctors and patients in Zimbabwe's ailing public health system, it's fear.
The system is struggling to function amid a shattered economy …
Read MoreUN Rapporteur Visits Zimbabwe to Assess Human Rights Situation
HARARE - U.N. Special Rapporteur Clement Voule is in Zimbabwe this week on a 10-day visit to assess the human rights situation, as rights groups accuse the government of being …
Read MoreEgypt, Ethiopia at Odds as Talks Over Blue Nile Dam Resume
CAIRO - Egypt says Ethiopia has "summarily rejected" its plan for key aspects of operating a giant dam the East African nation is building on the Nile, while dismissing Ethiopia's …
Read MoreAlgeria Announces Dec. 12 for Presidential Election
ALGIERS, ALGERIA - Algeria's interim leader has announced Dec. 12 as the date for the presidential election, in line with the army chief's demand to fill the vacancy left when …
Read MoreUN Eases Arms Embargo on Central African Republic
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to ease the arms embargo on the Central African Republic, where the government signed a peace deal with 14 armed groups.
The French-drafted …
Read MoreNigerian Court Upholds President’s February Election Win
ABUJA - A Nigerian court on Wednesday upheld President Muhammadu Buhari's election victory earlier this year, dismissing a request by opposition parties to overturn the result over claims of voting …
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