As the ceasefire in Yemen ended with fresh Saudi-led airstrikes, the U.N. voiced concerns that the worsening crisis could open a corridor for jihadist movements through Somalia.
Amid ongoing protests in the capital, Kenya urges Burundi President Nkurunziza to hold off on the June 26 vote.
Two al Shabab militants and one police officer are dead after a shootout near the Somalia border.
Hundreds of thousands need help, and those who can provide it are running for their lives.
The South African press has dubbed Mmusi Maimane, the new leader of the main opposition party, as the “Obama of Soweto.”
Heavy rainfall and flash floods in Nairobi over the past month have resulted in the spread of cholera in overcrowded areas.
The move would have sent 350,000 Somalis back to their war-ravaged country.
Thousands have fled violence amid protests against President Pierre Nkurunziza's plans to seek an unconstitutional third term.
Queen Elizabeth met her great-granddaughter for the first time on Tuesday.
William Ruto's comments came a week after a court ordered authorities to register a gay organization.
The U.S. secretary of state plans to address during his visit ways to counter the terrorist group al-Shabab, among other issues.
Much of the world celebrates May 1 as a holiday, but not the United States.
ABC refuted a CBS News article saying the former president's plane had to make an emergency landing in Tanzania Wednesday.
At least 15 bodies were recovered from floodwaters and many more people were still missing, local media reports said.
The xenophobic attacks in South Africa have targeted foreigners living in the country. Three South Africans were among the dead.
“The apartheid legacy has made us all sick," President Jacob Zuma said. "We have to address the underlying causes of violence and tension."
Ties between Washington and Sri Lanka's capital of Colombo had become strained under Rajapaksa, who had sought closer ties with Beijing and allowed Chinese submarines to dock in Sri Lanka.
Two city council officials, a former parliamentarian and a senior prison officer were killed by the al Qaeda-allied group.
Barack Obama advised the cast of "Blackish" at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner: "Being blackish only makes you popular for so long. Trust me."
The alert urged Chinese citizens visiting South Africa to "exercise caution" and "avoid protests and large gatherings of people."
Those suspended include all police chiefs in Garissa County, its regional administrator and its criminal investigations officer.
Soldiers from the South African National Defense Force are expected to arrive in the township of Alexandra in Johannesburg by 6 p.m. Tuesday.
