Africa
Mediator says South Sudan rivals agree to end war
South Sudan\'s warring parties committed to stop fighting and bring their months-long conflict to an end without conditions, the chief mediator for ...Putin beats Obama again in Forbes power ranking
For a second year in a row, Russian President Vladimir Putin has beaten Barack Obama to the title of world\'s most powerful ...West African bloc presses Burkina for civilian leader
Three West African presidents urged Burkina Faso on Wednesday to appoint a civilian transitional leader within days to guide the country to ...Burkina army vows unity govt, protesters denounce power grab
Burkina Faso\'s military vowed to install a unity government after tightening its control over the west African nation, firing tear ...Burkina Faso opposition parties, African Union reject army takeover
Burkina Faso\'s opposition parties, the United States and the African Union rejected the army\'s seizure of power in the West ...Gunfire rings out at Burkina Faso state TV headquarters
Gunfire rang out on Sunday at the headquarters of Burkina Faso\'s state-run RTB Television as the broadcaster went off air, a Reuters ...Protesters march on Burkina presidency after burning parliament
Thousands of protesters marched on Burkina Faso\'s presidential palace after burning the parliament building and ransacking state television offices on ...French soldier killed in clash with Islamist militants in Mali
France said on Wednesday a French soldier was killed during a fierce clash between its forces and Islamist militants in ...WHO: Mali case put many at risk for Ebola
Many people in Mali are at high risk of catching Ebola because the toddler who brought the disease to the ...Nigeria declared Ebola-free, holds lessons for others
Nigeria was declared free of the deadly Ebola virus on Monday after a determined doctor and thousands of officials and ...




