

UN: Thousands of Newly Displaced in Niger in Need of Shelter, Water
A woman is seen sitting in front of a tent in the Assaga refugee camp, set up by the U.N. for Nigerian refugees who fled to southeast...


US Interior Secretary to Help Fight African Wildlife Trafficking
Kenyan Wildlife Rangers standing near the carcass of an elephant in Tsavo East, Kenya, in this June 19, 2014. HARARE—U.S. Secretary of...


Libya's Rivals Declare Unity Cabinet under UN Plan
Damages are seen due to clashes between the Libyan military and Islamic militias in Benghazi, Libya. Representatives of Libya's rival...


Research: Sub-Saharan Africa Has World's Highest Rates of Stillbirths
Sughra Ramzan, who is pregnant, waits for a doctor at Muzaffargarh District Hospital's maternity ward in Punjab province, Pakistan....


Nigeria’s Opposition Won't Defend Spokesman in Corruption Allegations
Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari gives an interview to Agence France-presse at his hotel during the 25th African Summit on June 14,...


Burundi Opposition Leader Still Hopeful for Peaceful Settlement
Former South African President Nelson Mandela, center, poses with President Domitien Ndayizeye, left, and Jean Minani, speaker of Burundi...


Burkina Faso Mourns 29 Killed in Terrorist Attack
Burnt vehicles are seen in the surroundings of the Splendid hotel following an attack by Al-Qaeda linked gunmen on Jan. 16, 2016 in...


With New Ebola Death, Sierra Leone, Region Suffer Setback
Laboratory technician Mohamed SK Sesay, who survived Ebola but saw many of his colleagues die and now has joint and muscle pains and loss...


Uganda to Use Biometric Verification Machines for Elections
Uganda's presidential candidates take part in a presidential debate in Uganda's capital Kampala on Jan. 15, 2016, ahead of the Feb. 18...


Are Liberian Police Ready for Security Handover?
Liberia security forces in riot gear in the city of Monrovia, Liberia, Aug. 20, 2014. MONROVIA—The U.N. Mission in Liberia said...















