Skirmishes kick off as U.N. mulls security resolution
Africa
African, Asian Nations Agree on Deal to Stop Ivory Trafficking
The African Elephant Summit calls for “zero-tolerance approach”
Man Survives 60 Hours Under Water In Sunken Ship
An air pocket saved his life
Congo’s Forgotten Curse: Epidemic of Female-on-Female Rape
In a secure darkened room, Marie, a 36-year-old mother of six, whispers and struggles to make eye contact. A shoe trader, she regularly travels by bus to sell her wares in remote parts of the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Last year, her bus broke down on the often impassable forest road to the town of Walikale. Her bags were …
Lawmakers Rebuke Somalia Prime Minister
Abdi Farah Shirdon will step down just after a year in power
U.S., Italy to Train New Libyan Security Force
The General Purpose Force will be trained outside of Libya and drawn largely from existing militias
Congo President Goes on a Road Trip to Promote Peace
President Joseph Kabila tours eastern parts of his country that were, until a few weeks ago, held by the M23 rebel militia
France to Send 1,000 Troops to Central African Republic
France commits more troops to the troubled former colony following a surge in civil conflict
First Wild Polio Cases Confirmed in Cameroon Since 2009
Virus’ strain linked to cases detected in Chad in 2011
Warlord Joseph Kony May Surrender Soon
Rebel leader thought to be seriously ill
12 Killed, 240 Injured During World Cup Celebration
Algeria qualified for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil
Nelson Mandela Now Unable to Speak
Tubes in his lungs keeping the South African icon alive prevent him from using his voice
At Least 32 Dead in Tripoli Gunfights
The violence began when militias fired on peaceful protesters who were demanding they leave the city.