Africa
Mediators urge South Sudan to let opposition figure join talks
Mediators in South Sudan\'s troubled peace talks urged the government on Friday to let a prominent opposition figure join the negotiations, after ...South Sudan peace talk begins in Addis Ababa
South Sudan\'s rival forces began peace talks on Thursday, as international pressure mounts ahead of an August 17 deadline to strike a ...Nigeria on alert for massive flooding
Nigeria on Thursday warned tens of thousands of people living along one of its main rivers to expect massive flooding as neighbouring ...Hundreds of migrants feared dead after overcrowded boat capsizes off Libyan coast
Hundreds of migrants attempting the perilous journey across the Mediterranean were feared to have drowned Wednesday after their overcrowded fishing boat capsized ...Cameroon expels thousands of Nigerians in Boko Haram fight
Cameroon has expelled more than 3,000 Nigerians as part of the fight against Nigeria\'s Islamic extremists who have launched attacks across borders, ...Yemen pro-government troops retake rebel-held base in south
Yemen\'s pro-government troops fought pockets of resistance outside a key military base in the country\'s south Tuesday, a day after they seized ...Sudan says Bashir plans to speak at U.N. summit in New York
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, who has been indicted by the International Criminal Court on war crimes and genocide charges, is planning ...11 soldiers killed in attack on Mali camp
Eleven soldiers were killed Monday in a "terrorist" attack on their camp in northern Mali\'s Timbuktu region, a government statement said, an ...Bolivia recognizes workers for mastery of native languages
Thousands of public workers in Bolivia are being recognized for having complied with a federal law requiring them to learn one of ...Benin sends 800 troops to fight Boko Haram
Benin\'s President Thomas Boni Yayi announced he will send 800 troops to join a new multinational force tasked with fighting Boko Haram ...




