Africa
1,400 saved in Med as Italy sees record migrant arrivals
Rescuers saved some 1,400 migrants off the coast of Libya on Monday as Italy announced a record number of people arriving this ...Donors pledge 2 billion euros for Central African Republic
International donors promised 2.06 billion euros ($2.2 billion)for the Central African Republic on Thursday, seeking to cement a recovery from three years ...UN warns of mass atrocities in South Sudan
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is warning of a "very real risk of mass atrocities" in South Sudan and that peacekeepers deployed in ...Hundreds of Boko Haram fighters surrender in Chad
Hundreds of Boko Haram fighters and their families have surrendered in Chad in the past month, security and U.N. sources said, in ...Tragedy on Mediterranean for migrants forced to sail at gunpoint
At least 110 migrants are feared drowned after they were forced at gunpoint to set sail from Libya, while many more may ...South Africa watchdog report increases pressure on president
South African President Jacob Zuma faced growing calls to resign on Wednesday after the release of a state report that found possible ...At least 60 killed as fighting surges in South Sudan
At least 56 rebels and four government troops were killed in heavy weekend clashes in northeastern South Sudan, in a worrying surge ...UN warns of increasing violence as tensions rise in South Sudan
The UN warned Wednesday of increasing violence in parts of South Sudan, as the government was forced to publicly dismiss rumours of ...Amnesty accuses Sudan of deadly Darfur chemical attacks
Rights group Amnesty International on Thursday accused Sudanese government forces of killing scores of civilians, including many children, in suspected chemical weapons ...Gabon president Bongo sworn in after disputed poll
Gabon President Ali Bongo was sworn in for a second term on Tuesday and called for unity following a razor-thin election victory ...




