Africa
Death toll from Congo boat accident rises to 52
The bodies of at least 52 people have been recovered from the Congo River after their boat capsized late last week, a ...UN struggling to reach 18 million people in need in war-torn Sudan
The United Nations said on Thursday it was struggling to reach 18 million people in need in Sudan to fend off a ...Mali in meltdown as militants advance and U.N. withdraws
By Alhousseini Alhadji and Edward Mcallister Reuters Islamist militants in Mali began a blockade of Timbuktu by cutting road access in August ...Six dead, 15 trapped underground in Zimbabwe mine accident
Six miners died after a ground collapse at Zimbabwe’s Bay Horse mine in Chegutu, 100 kilometres (62 miles) west of the capital ...France to withdraw ambassador, troops from Niger after coup: Macron
BY ANGELA CHARLTON and DALATOU MAMANE AP President Emmanuel Macron announced Sunday that France will end its military presence in Niger and pull its ...Authorities try to contain anger in aftermath of Libya floods
Communications went down, some journalists were pushed out and a U.N. aid team was blocked from the flood-hit city of Derna on ...EU temporarily holds back food aid in Somalia after UN finds widespread theft
By Gabriela Baczynska, Michelle Nichols, Aaron Ross and Emma Farge Reuters The European Union executive has temporarily suspended funding for the World ...Libyan flood survivors weigh water shortages against landmine risk
By Ahmed Elumami and Ayman Al-Warfali Reuters People whose homes were swept away by flooding in Libya’s eastern city of Derna a ...Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso sign Sahel security pact
Russia said it thwarted a coordinated Ukrainian attack on Crimea early on Sunday, while drones also targeted Moscow, disrupting air traffic in ...Aid groups sound alarm in Libya as hopes dwindle for survivors
Aid groups have warned of growing risk posed by the spread of disease that could compound the humanitarian crisis in Libya, as ...