NIGERIA

The strange disease was traced back to youth in a small community in western Nigeria who consumed local gin, "ogogoro," mixed with herbs.

Soldiers from the South African National Defense Force are expected to arrive in the township of Alexandra in Johannesburg by 6 p.m. Tuesday.

The Nigerian government will start evacuating citizens from Durban, Johannesburg and other hot spots in South Africa where xenophobic violence has spread.

The outgoing president’s spokesman, Reuban Abatai, said the allegations were “mischievous, false and embarrassing.”

Laboratory results have ruled out Ebola and other viruses as the cause of an illness that has left at least 18 people dead in a matter of days.

Some in the crowd addressed by Jacob Zuma say his response to a spate of xenophobic attacks in the country came too late.

Xenophobic violence in KwaZulu-Natal province prompts reactions in Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique and Kenya as well.

Widespread apathy and calls by the opposition to boycott the polls may be why only one-third of voters participated.

At least 14 people in a community in Ondo state have died from the strange disease in the last 10 days. The World Health Organization and others are investigating.

Outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan said Thursday that the Nigerian army has recaptured most of the territory seized by Boko Haram in the northeast.

The outgoing Rivers governor inaugurated a nine-member commission to probe the politically motivated killings in the southeast state during the elections.

Malawi, Nigeria and Kenya are calling for the evacuation of their nationals amid continuing attacks in the city of Durban.

Before ground is even broken, engineers and others are questioning the feasibility of a China-Nepal transportation plan.

The call for a new gubernatorial election adheres to the country's constitution and laws, an electoral commissioner said.

A year after Boko Haram kidnapped the girls from Chibok, hundreds gathered in New York City to show solidarity for the victims.

Police officials said the email address was being accessed from 10 different countries, including the U.S. and Canada.

A new study found cell phones are now as common in South Africa and Nigeria as they are in the United States, but landline telephones are rare.

Traces of the virus were found in a man's semen six months after he was declared infection-free, the World Health Organization said.

Yousafzai called on Nigerian authorities and the international community "to do more" to free the more than 200 schoolgirls.

Population increases that have outpaced economic growth are among the contributing factors, observers say.

Many had hoped "Mama Taraba" would make history in a state election, but she ultimately lost at the polls.