Africa
Bus station blast near Nigerian capital kills at least 71
A bomb at a crowded bus station on the outskirts of Abuja killed at least 71 people during Monday morning\'s rush hour, ...UN approves peacekeepers for Central African Republic
The U.N. Security Council on Thursday unanimously approved a nearly 12,000-strong U.N. peacekeeping force for Central African Republic, which has been torn ...Rwanda marks 20 years since genocide
Rwanda starts a week of official mourning today to mark the 20th anniversary of the country\'s genocide in which at least 800,000 ...Suspected Fulani herdsmen kill 30 in Nigeria: police
Gunmen believed to be Fulani herdsmen stormed a meeting in northern Nigeria\'s Zamfara state and killed 30 people, police said Sunday.Ebola death toll hits 83 in Guinea
The deadly Ebola virus has broken out in the West African country of Guinea for the first time, alarming the public and ...Kenyan blast kills six
A blast in Eastleigh, the main Somali district of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, has killed at least six people.Grenade attack kills 20 mourners in CAR capital Bangui
At least 20 people died when extremists threw hand grenades at a crowd of mourners during a funeral service in the Central ...Ebola spreads to Guinea capital
Guinea\'s government has for the first time confirmed cases of the deadly Ebola virus in the capital Conakry.TB: Reach the 3 Million
The Global Fund is accelerating efforts to support countries implementing tuberculosis programs with the aim of reaching three million people that are ...US sends more forces to Uganda for Kony
US President Barack Obama is set to send 150 additional Special Operations troops and four military aircraft to Uganda to help capture ...