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Rwanda building collapse kills 6, injures 30

Police: 6 killed, at least 30 injured in Rwanda building collapse

Wednesday - 05/15/2013, 08:07am EDT

Nigeria president declares state of emergency

Nigeria president declares state of emergency in 3 states because of Islamic extremist attacks

Wednesday - 05/15/2013, 04:00am EDT

South Africa: Man charges elephant

South Africa: online video shows guide at game reserve charging on foot at elephant

Tuesday - 05/14/2013, 04:30pm EDT

Correction: Somaliland-Rapes story

Correction: Somaliland-Rapes story

Tuesday - 05/14/2013, 02:21pm EDT

SAfrica: Thieves stage heist after Bieber concert

Thieves in South Africa escape with stadium cash after Justin Bieber concert

Tuesday - 05/14/2013, 02:21pm EDT

Mali leader: Presidential election set for July 28

Mali's president, on visit to Belgium, says presidential election will take place July 28

Tuesday - 05/14/2013, 01:38pm EDT

Congo to create city in honor of Patrice Lumumba

Congo to create city of Lumumbaville in honor of liberation symbol Patrice Lumumba

Tuesday - 05/14/2013, 01:19pm EDT

Ethiopian gov't minister, businessmen arrested

Ethiopian government minister, businessmen to face corruption charges after 2-year probe

Tuesday - 05/14/2013, 12:10pm EDT

Kenyan protesters release pigs over parliament pay

Pigs released in protest at Kenyan parliament that is tear gassed by police

Tuesday - 05/14/2013, 10:45am EDT

10-year sentence sought for Canadian in Mauritania

Prosecutors seek 10-year sentence for Canadian terror suspect jailed in Mauritania

Tuesday - 05/14/2013, 09:10am EDT

Correction: Congo-Tanzanian Troops story

Correction: Congo-Tanzanian Troops story

Tuesday - 05/14/2013, 08:00am EDT

Burger King opens in South Africa _ with no bacon

Company that offered America the Bacon Sundae opens in South Africa with no bacon burgers

Monday - 05/13/2013, 02:48pm EDT

Sierra Leone opposition politician released

Sierra Leone opposition politician accused of alleged subversion released

Monday - 05/13/2013, 02:20pm EDT

Nigeria extremists say they kidnap women, children

Nigeria extremist group Boko Haram says it kidnapped women, children as violence goes on

Monday - 05/13/2013, 02:20pm EDT

Activists raise alarm about E. Guinea elections

Rights groups raise alarm about fairness of Equatorial Guinea elections this month

Monday - 05/13/2013, 02:10pm EDT

Mali gunman kills 3 at aid distribution point

Gunman in volatile northern Mali village opens fire, killing 3 at aid distribution spot

Monday - 05/13/2013, 12:41pm EDT

Togo opposition protests activist's death in jail

Togo opposition protests death of activist in jail, charges that he was denied hospital care

Monday - 05/13/2013, 12:41pm EDT

Iranian and Nigerian guilty of smuggling arms

Iranian and Nigerian found guilty of trying to smuggle weapons

Monday - 05/13/2013, 12:19pm EDT

Security forces tear gas protesters in Ivory Coast

Security forces tear gas university protesters in Ivory Coast

Monday - 05/13/2013, 12:10pm EDT

Elephant protectors in Kenya arrested with ivory

Kenya: 2 from elephant protection group charged with ivory smuggling

Monday - 05/13/2013, 11:31am EDT

40 patients escape Kenya's psychiatric hospital

Search under way for 40 patients who escaped Kenya's psychiatric hospital, police say

Monday - 05/13/2013, 09:40am EDT

Ugandan general faces arrest for talking politics

Ugandan general who questioned Museveni's alleged succession plan faces arrest; aides jailed

Monday - 05/13/2013, 09:10am EDT

Sierra Leone: Opposition politician arrested

Sierra Leone: Opposition politician arrested for alleged subversion

Sunday - 05/12/2013, 12:49pm EDT

State radio: Zimbabwe voter campaigners arrested

Zimbabwe state radio says police arrest 3 activists for voter awareness, education campaign

Sunday - 05/12/2013, 08:10am EDT

Jihadist group claims Mali suicide attacks

Jihadist group claims northern Mali suicide attacks, tells foreign troops to leave

Saturday - 05/11/2013, 04:00pm EDT
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