In Ethiopia, African Union celebrates 50 years
10 hours, 25 minutes ago
Dozens of African leaders are meeting in the Ethiopian capital to mark 50 years since the founding of the African Union, a continentwide organization that helped liberate Africa from colonial...
UN chief challenges African leaders over Congo
1 day ago
The rebels say they will defend themselves against the U.N. force, which to which African countries such as Tanzania and South Africa have pledged troops.
'Boom Town Baby': African stock markets see gains
3 days ago
"So while being described as an 'African tiger' is a welcome recognition of how far Rwanda has come, perhaps it isn't quite right.
African Union celebrates 50th year
3 days ago
African nations this week mark the 50th year since the founding of a continentwide organization, now called the African Union, that spearheaded efforts to liberate the continent from colonial...
African leaders to meet with Obama at White House
67 days ago
The White House says Obama and the four African leaders will discuss ways to strengthen democracy in sub-Saharan Africa and opportunities to expand trade and investment.
Congo deploys 500 soldiers to hunt Ugandan warlord
99 days ago
The troops were handed over in a ceremony Wednesday, the African Union said in a statement received Friday, bringing to 3,350 the number of African soldiers deployed against the LRA.
African troops kill rebel who guarded warlord Kony
124 days ago
Ugandan troops in the Central African Republic have killed the chief bodyguard of Joseph Kony, the fugitive head of the Lord's Resistance Army, a Ugandan army official said Monday.
Capuchin friars use cappuccino to help Africans
141 days ago
A group of Capuchin friars in Poland is using the order's historical link to cappuccino to raise money to help Africans.
Israel vows to repatriate African migrants
143 days ago
Benjamin Netanyahu declared Wednesday that Israel has halted the flow of African migrants into Israel over the past seven months.
Obama: Troops aiding African diplomat evacuation
146 days ago
Obama informed congressional leaders of Thursday's deployment in a letter Saturday citing a "deteriorating security situation" in the Central African Republic.