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Oil company: S. Sudan to pump as soon as possible
The oil company Dar Petroleum said Friday it will begin oil production in South Sudan as soon as possible following a security deal signed with Sudan, ...
Egypt tourism takes a hit from prophet protests
One of the world's largest cruise ships, its foreign passengers primed for onshore spending, was supposed to dock in Egypt this month. The port call, ...
Rwanda and Congo at odds over M23 rebels in Congo
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon joined hands with the leaders of Rwanda and Congo at a high-level meeting aimed at ending the crisis in eastern Congo ...
Libyan leader says at least 10 militias disbanded
Libya's leader says his government has disbanded about 10 militia groups and will continue to take action against Muslim extremists.
Egypt: Christians flee town after militant threats
Coptic Christian families have fled their homes in a town in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, fearing for their lives after receiving death threats from ...
Republicans assail Obama on 9/11 attack in Libya
Republicans lashed out at President Barack Obama and senior administration officials over their evolving description of the deadly Sept. 11 attack on ...
Panetta: Terrorists behind attack on US in Libya
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday there can be no doubt that terrorists had planned and carried out the attack on the U.S. Consulate in ...
WHY IT MATTERS: Syria
The issue: Syria's conflict is the most violent to emerge from last year's Arab Spring. The protests started peacefully but prompted a brutal ...
Assange: Obama exploiting Arab Spring in campaign
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange accused President Barack Obama on Thursday of seeking to exploit the Arab uprisings for personal political gain, as ...
AP Interview: SA pres: Mine issue to be negotiated
South Africa's president said Wednesday the mining unrest in his country that captured international attention following the police killing of 34 ...
Egypt's Morsi assumes major role in Mideast
Egypt's new President Mohammed Morsi assigned himself the heavyweight's role in the Middle East on Wednesday, declaring in his first speech to the ...
Guinea to see $2.1 billion of its debt cancelled
More than $2.1 billion of Guinea's foreign debt is being cancelled in a major boost for the deeply impoverished West African nation whose mineral ...
Senegalese mark 10 years since their "Titanic"
Ten years after one of the worst maritime disasters in history, a handful of survivors gathered in Senegal on Wednesday to pay homage to the victims ...
908 Nigerian female pilgrims held in Saudi Arabia
The detention of hundreds of female Nigerian pilgrims heading to Mecca at Saudi Arabia's busiest airport over a rule requiring them to travel with a ...
Egypt newspaper fights cartoons with cartoons
Amid outrage sparked by perceived insults to Islam, one Egyptian newspaper has decided to fight cartoons with cartoons. Al Watan daily says it is ...
White House: Obama views Libya attack as terrorism
The White House said Wednesday that President Barack Obama considers the deadly assault on the U.S. consulate in Libya a terrorist attack. White House ...
Strikers shut AngloGold Ashanti mines in SAfrica
Disruptions to South Africa's key mining sector increased as AngloGold Ashanti said Wednesday that strikers have halted all its operations in the ...
US urges tighter border security in Mali, region
The U.S. says western and northern African nations need to tighten security on their borders to combat the increased movement of extremists, weapons ...
Guinea to see $2.4 billion of its debt cancelled
More than $2.4 billion of Guinea's foreign debt is being cancelled in a major boost for the deeply impoverished West African nation whose mineral ...
Egypt: No need to amend treaty with Israel
A spokesman for Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi said Wednesday that there is currently no need to amend the peace treaty with Israel, despite calls ...
Zimbabwe president: Constitution changes on track
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has assured regional leaders that adoption of a new constitution is on track, ahead of proposed elections to end the ...
UK opposes Congo park oil exploration
The British government has come out against a plan in which a British firm will explore for oil in Congo, in Africa's oldest national park. "The UK ...
SAfrica firebrand charged with money laundering
Firebrand South African politician Julius Malema proclaimed his innocence Wednesday and said the money laundering charges against him were a political ...
Sudan says progress made on South Sudan talks
Sudan says significant progress is being made in talks with South Sudan as negotiations over their shared border entered a fourth day Wednesday.