Africa
South Sudan peace talks collapse
South Sudan\'s warring leaders failed to reach a deal to end more than a year of civil war, mediators said, with the ...Algeria passes law banning violence against women
Algeria\'s parliament passed a law on Thursday criminalising violence against women, in a move criticised by both Islamist lawmakers as well as ...Warplanes hit Tripoli airport before UN talks start
Warplanes from Libya\'s internationally recognized government carried out air strikes on a Tripoli airport on Thursday just hours before United Nations-backed peace ...Chad president tells Boko Haram leader to surrender or face death
President Idriss Deby of Chad said on Wednesday he knew the whereabouts of Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the Nigerian militant group ...Namibia president wins $5m Mo Ibrahim African leadership prize
Namibia\'s outgoing president, Hifikepunye Pohamba, has won the Mo Ibrahim Foundation\'s $5 million African leadership prize, an award meant to recognize good ...Mob kills woman over suicide bombing scare in Nigeria
A mob in the northeast Nigerian city of Bauchi on Sunday beat a woman to death and burnt her body over suspicion ...Mali signs peace deal, rebels want more time for consultation
The Malian government signed a peace agreement with some northern armed groups on Sunday but the main Tuareg rebel alliance asked for ...Barack Obama nominates first envoy to Somalia since 1991
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday nominated America\'s first ambassador to Somalia since 1991, when ties soured as rival warlords took over ...FIFA group calls for November-December World Cup in Qatar
A FIFA World Cup task force on Tuesday called for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to be shortened and held in ...Young girl suicide bomber kills seven in Nigeria
A girl thought to be as young as seven killed herself and seven others in a suicide bombing in northeast Nigeria on ...