An Ethiopian Airlines flight bound from Addis Ababa to Rome was hijacked and landed in Geneva instead on Monday.
Agriculture was meant to be the theme of this week's AU summit, but CAR and South Sudan took center stage.
Both sides of the conflict in the world's youngest country report ongoing clashes.
A ceasefire signed in Ethiopia is the first lull in the conflict, but nowhere near a peace deal yet.
Washington has played a key role in South Sudan's independence and development, but the new conflict is testing old ties.
Death toll from the past 10 days of violence rises to thousands, the United Nations said.
The U.S. aircraft came under fire while approaching the evacuation site in war-torn South Sudan.
The death toll is rising as ethnic tensions worsen, but former vice president Riek Machar denies involvement.
French and African soldiers hope to stem the continent's latest civil war. How did the country in the heart of Africa reach this point?
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In its first speech covering Latin America, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry preached for improved in relations throughout the region.
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Health officials are reportedly stepping up efforts to “detect gays” as a way of keeping them from entering countries in the Gulf region.
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The vast desert country hopes to see output of 300,000 barrels per day by 2015.
Sudanese demonstrators are taking to the streets as fuel and petrol prices nearly double.
Oil is the tie that binds Sudan and South Sudan, but disputes over borders and rebels remain.
A satellite imagery company is tracking humanitarian crises in Africa, getting hard-to-reach data that could save lives.