Zimbabwe President Mugabe's Speech Suspended From Broadcast By Parliament Amid Threats From Opposition Groups
Zimbabwe's parliament cut live broadcasting before President Robert Mugabe began his speech Tuesday after threats from the main opposition party to disrupt the event.
EU Gives Uganda $24.5M Reward For Millennium Development Goals Performance And To Support Further Progress
Uganda has made significant progress in reducing poverty, raising average income and attaining its Millennium Development Goals agenda.
Surfing In North Korea? Kim Jong-Un Launches Tour To Boost Tourism, Rebrand County's Image
Scenic beaches and big waves aren’t the first things that come to mind when you think of North Korea. But the regime's leader Kim Jong-un is looking to change that.
Egyptian Authorities Chasing Terrorists Accidentally Kill 12 Mexican Tourists, Guides In Western Desert, Interior Ministry Says
Authorities say the tourists were traveling in four buses and had entered a “banned area” in the Western Desert when Egyptian police and armed forces pursuing terrorists attacked their convoy.
Nigerian Islamic School Building Collapse Kills, Injures Muslim Students In Plateau State
"We are still working under the rubble for more bodies and injured," the state coordinator for Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency said.
After Failed Peace Talks, Saudi-Led Troops In Yemen Launch Operation Against Houthis To Retake Sanaa
Thousands of Saudi-led coalition troops were deployed in Yemen's contested central province of Marib, which borders the rebel-held capital of Sanaa.
EU Refugee Crisis: Czech Republic Beefs Up Security On Austrian Border After Germany Reimposes Controls
The Czech Republic deployed more police forces to its border with Austria on Sunday following a similar move by its western neighbor Germany.
Buhari In France: Nigerian President To Meet With French President, Defense Officials, Oil Executives During 3-Day Visit
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is set to arrive in Paris on Monday for a three-day official visit to France focused on defense, security, trade and investments.
PSEG Power Outages In New Jersey: Transformer Fire And Explosion Leaves 2,000 Without Electricity
Almost 2,000 PSEG customers were left without power in New Jersey's Bergen County, including towns such as Hillsdale, Westwood and Woodcliff Lake.
Rosh Hashana Torah Readings 2015: Passages From Genesis To Celebrate The Jewish New Year
Here are the portions from the Torah that are read in synagogues around the world during the two-day holiday of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year.
Spain Elections 2015: Nigerian Spanish Lawyer Helen Mukoro Running For President As First Woman And Immigrant
“If we win, it will be victory for the whole of Africa," Nigerian-born Spanish lawyer Helen Mukoro said. She is the first woman and the first immigrant to run for Spain's presidency.
Gaza's Jaish Al-Islam ISIS Allegiance? Jihadi Group Statement Proclaims Devotion To The Islamic State
The statement has met mixed reaction online, but there has been not been confirmation from the Gaza-based militant group’s leader.
South Sudan Peace Deal: Parliament Unanimously Approves Agreement But Doubts Remain
Rebel leader Rieck Machar and President Salva Kiir signed the accord under international pressure, and Kiir said he still has "serious reservations."
More Harvard Freshman Identify As Atheist, Agnostic Than Catholic, Protestant, University Survey Finds
A survey of Harvard’s incoming freshmen suggests millennials are turning away from traditional faiths in a country that has long had a Christian majority.
Boko Haram Camps 'Wiped Out' In Northeast Nigeria, Military Says
“As I am speaking to you, all the terrorists’ camps have completely been wiped out," Nigerian Defense spokesman Col. Rabe Abubakar said Wednesday.
Feast Of San Gennaro 2015 New York City Guide: Little Italy Festival Events, Food, Schedule And Celebrity Guests
Feast of San Gennaro festivals take place each year in major U.S. cities across the country. But the celebration began on the historic streets of Little Italy in New York City.
Paul Kagame Third Term In Rwanda? Supreme Court To Hear Opposition Case Challenging Constitutional Amendment
Rwanda's Supreme Court dismissed the government’s arguments to throw out a case that seeks to block changing the constitution.
Al Qaeda Leader Snubs ISIS As Illegitimate: Al-Zawahri Suggests Cooperation With Islamic State In Iraq And Syria Despite Denouncement
"We don't recognize this caliphate," Ayman al-Zawahri said of the Islamic State group, before adding he would cooperate with them.
Hajj Pilgrimage 2015: Ugandan Muslims Denied Visas For Travel To Mecca, Medina
Thousands of African pilgrims have already arrived in the holy city of Mecca for the hajj, one of the world’s largest gatherings and a mandatory religious duty.
Buhari To Review Nigeria's Diplomatic Missions, Embassies, Consulates Overseas To Determine Which Are 'Essential'
“Let’s keep only what we can manage. We can’t afford much for now. There’s no point in pretending,” Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said Tuesday.
Nigeria's Stolen Oil Money In Ghana? Buhari Investigating Reports Nigerian, Ghanaian Firms Stealing Crude
"We will try to get to the bottom of it and prosecute the companies or those persons, who are involved," said Nigeria's president.
Former Nigerian Governor Accused Of Corruption Supervised Buhari's Campaign Finances
The former governor of Lagos state, Babatunde Fashola, is accused of rolling out grossly inflated contracts and leaving debt of more than $2.1 billion.
Kenya Hollywood Incentives For Movie Crews Offered To Increase Tourism, Foreign Film Productions
In an effort to entice foreign filmmakers and compete with South Africa for Hollywood productions, Kenya is offering a tax rebate and other incentives to film crews.
Amid China's Slowdown, South Africa's Rand Recovers From Record Lows Against US Dollar
The South African rand strengthened from an all-time low Tuesday, rising 1.3 percent to 13.7885 per dollar as of 4:30 p.m. in Johannesburg.
South Africa Terror Alert: US Warns Of Possible Terrorist Attack By 'Extremists'
“The U.S. Diplomatic Mission to South Africa has received information that extremists may be targeting U.S. interests," the embassy said Tuesday.
In Nigeria, Buhari Revokes Diplomatic Passports Of Former Government Officials
The measure comes after an extremist Lebanese Muslim cleric mysteriously obtained a valid Nigerian visa.
When Will Buhari Appoint Ministers? Nigerian President To Announce Cabinet In September
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has been criticized for taking his time to appoint a cabinet, which remains largely unfilled.
Nicholas Upton's Body Found In South Africa: Missing George Washington University Student Vanished Into The Surf
Connecticut native Nicholas Upton, 19, was last seen swimming in the East Cape province when he vanished into the surf.
Number Of Nigerians Displaced By Boko Haram Increases To 2.1 Million, International Organization For Migration Says
The International Organization For Migration attributed the increased number of displaced people to the recent spike in Boko Haram attacks.
Swedish Citizen Charged With Genocide In Rwanda
This is not the first time Sweden has charged a Rwandan genocide suspect. Many Rwandans fled their country and sought asylum in the Nordic country.
