Africa

French, UN troops accused of horrendous abuse in CAR

Mar 31, 2016 05:04

French troops and UN peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR) are facing “extremely troubling” allegations of abusing the local population.
16 killed as army, rebels clash in eastern DRC

Mar 30, 2016 02:11

More than a dozen people have lost their lives in three days of clashes between the army and rebels in the troubled eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Child marriage; big concern persists

Mar 27, 2016 05:47

Many children are forced to marry at the behest of some of the grown-ups.
Jordanians, Britons in Africa to tackle al-Shabab 'in world war against terror'

Mar 28, 2016 02:45

Jordanian and British Special Forces are secretly working together thousands of miles away in Africa, allegedly to fight al-Shabab terrorists in Somalia, a report claims.
Algeria copter crashes in reconnaissance mission, 12 die

Mar 28, 2016 02:38

At least 12 Algerians have been killed in a copter crash during a reconnaissance mission in the Sahara.
At least 12 dead in Ivory Coast attack

Mar 13, 2016 15:36

Heavily armed gunmen have staged an attack on a hotel in the Ivory Coast beach resort of Grand-Bassam, which is popular with Westerners, with some reports saying that 12 people have been killed during the assault.
Nigeria’s building collapse death toll hits 30

Mar 10, 2016 04:28

The death toll from the collapse of a five-story building in the Nigerian state of Lagos has reached 30, officials say.
10 militants suspected of having links to al-Shabab killed in Somalia

Mar 10, 2016 04:24

Ten militants suspected of having links to the al-Shabab terrorist group have been killed in a military raid in Somalia, US and Somali officials say.
Protests urge Nigerian Shia cleric’s release from jail

Mar 09, 2016 05:43

People have held peaceful demonstrations in Niger and Nigeria to demand the release of imprisoned Shia cleric and leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky.
Egyptian air force kills 17 militants in Sinai Peninsula

Mar 09, 2016 05:39

More than a dozen Takfiri militants in Egypt have reportedly been killed in military assaults against their positions in the North African country’s restive Sinai Peninsula.