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Sicily Kariuki

Kenya patient free of Ebola, as Congo, Uganda fight outbreak

Kenya remains free from Ebola as test results show that a sick woman does not have the deadly hemorrhagic fever, while ...

Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo

US diplomat wants 'credible' probe into Sudan crackdown

The top U.S. diplomat to Africa said there must be an "independent and credible" investigation into the Sudanese military's ...

11 killed, 25 hurt as explosions rock Somalia's capital

A pair of explosions rocked Somalia's capital and left 11 people dead, the country's police chief said Saturday, as the ...

10 Kenyan police officers killed in blast near Somalia

At least 10 Kenyan police officers died after their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device near the Somali border in ...

Sudan military acknowledges violations in sit-in dispersal

Sudan's ruling military acknowledged that security forces committed violations when they moved in to disperse protesters at ...

UN: Expert meeting under way to decide if Ebola is emergency

The World Health Organization on Friday opened its expert meeting to decide whether the Ebola outbreak in Congo — which ...

The Latest: More dead in family that brought Ebola to Uganda

The latest on the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda (all times local): 10:15 p.m. The Congolese Health Ministry says another ...

Congo pastor likely sparked Ebola outbreak spread to Uganda

The Congolese pastor who is thought to have caused the Ebola outbreak's spread into Uganda was unknown to health officials ...

4 beach vacations that maximize your points and miles

Many travelers who squirrel away travel rewards are saving for an oceanfront vacation, paid for with points instead of cash.

US urges Sudan's protesters and army to resume talks

Activists called off a general strike and civil disobedience campaign as more businesses reopened and traffic returned to its ...

5-year-old dies of Ebola as outbreak crosses Congo border

A 5-year-old boy vomiting blood became the first cross-border victim in the current Ebola outbreak on Wednesday, while his ...

The Latest: UN committee meets Friday on Ebola emergency

The Latest on the Ebola outbreak in Africa (all times local): 6:15 p.m. The World Health Organization says an expert ...

Uganda confirms first Ebola case outside outbreak in Congo

A child in Uganda has tested positive for Ebola in the first cross-border case of the deadly virus since an outbreak started ...

General strike launched in Sudan after security crackdown

Shops were closed and streets were empty across Sudan on Sunday, the first day of a general strike called for the start of ...

Sudan protesters want civil disobedience to pressure army

Pro-democracy protest leaders on Saturday called on Sudanese to take part in acts of civil disobedience in a bid to pressure ...

Boeing wanted to wait 3 years to fix safety alert on 737 Max

Boeing planned to wait three years to fix a non-working safety alert on its 737 Max aircraft and sped up the process only ...

Ethiopian PM visits Sudan in bid to mediate crisis

Ethiopia's prime minister urged "courage" as he met separately with Sudan's ruling generals and protest leaders on Friday in ...

Sudanese vow to keep up protests after crackdown

Sudan's pro-democracy movement vowed Thursday to press its campaign of civil disobedience until the ruling military council ...

UN: 2 million Somalis could die of starvation amid drought

A United Nations emergency relief coordinator says more than 2 million men, women and children could die of starvation in ...

Saudi Arabia flies Iranian to hospital off 'hostile' ship

Saudi Arabia said it evacuated an Iranian crew member from a "hostile" ship off the coast of Yemen amid its war against the ...