4 freed French hostages leave Niger
2013-10-30 15:18:40
Four Frenchmen held hostage in the Sahara desert by al Qaeda-linked gunmen for three years left Niger on a French government plane on Wednesday morning.
Ban condemns killing of peacekeeper in DRC
2013-10-28 09:16:57
Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned the killing of a peacekeeper during renewed clashes between government forces and rebels in eastern DRC.
Mauritius boosts security over terrorist threats
2013-10-25 20:30:23
The Mauritius authorities have reinforced security at the Port Louis harbor to avert any terrorist attack in the Indian Ocean island state.
UN chief welcomes summit of Sudan, S Sudan
2013-10-23 09:37:33
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday welcomed holding of a summit between Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and President Salva Kiir of South Sudan in the day.
Mali launches 'Return to School' campaign
2013-10-22 19:30:17
Mali's Prime Minister presided over the launch of the "Return to School" campaign to sensitize over 500,000 pupils and 9,000 teachers to resume normal education after the political conflict.
41 killed in rebel attack in South Sudan
2013-10-21 19:26:31
Rebels raided three cattle camps in a remote part of South Sudan's restive Jonglei state on Sunday, killing at least 41 people and wounding dozens of others.
Police: Somalia suicide attack kills at least 12
2013-10-20 09:40:13
A suicide bomber detonated explosives inside a small but crowded restaurant in a city north of the capital Saturday, killing himself and at least 12 others, police said.
Suicide bomber kills 16 in Somali cafe attack aimed at foreign troops
2013-10-19 23:58:03
A suicide bomber killed at least 16 people on Saturday in an attack on a cafe in a Somali town close to the Ethiopian border frequented by local and foreign soldiers fighting al Qaeda-linked rebels.
Republic of Congo military delegation in China
2013-10-18 21:19:14
Xu Qiliang, vice-chairman of China's Central Military Commission, met in Beijing Friday with Charles Richard Mondjo, the Republic of Congo's National Defense Minister.
UN appeals for more troops, helicopters for Mali mission
2013-10-17 09:21:49
The UN appealed on Wednesday for more troops and helicopters needed so its peacekeeping mission in Mali can effectively stabilize the north of the country and protect civilians from attacks by Islamist extremist and armed groups.
20 dead, 23 missing in Mali boat accident
2013-10-13 06:38:52
Twenty people died and 23 others were missing after a boat capsized on the Niger river near the central Malian city of Mopti, a local official said Saturday.
Egypt dissolves Muslim Brotherhood as NGO
2013-10-09 20:06:50
Egypt's Ministry of Social Solidarity decided on Wednesday to dissolve the Muslim Brotherhood as a non- governmental organization.