Thousands of migrants were rescued off the Libyan coast by Italian naval ships and vessels from non-government groups today.
The operation was the latest surge...
Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau and other commanders of the Islamic extremist movement have been killed by an air strike, according to Nigeria's military.
The...
The Libyan parliament has approved a no confidence motion in the country's UN-backed government.
The development is a major blow to international efforts to resolve...
South Africa's ruling party the African National Congress (ANC) has lost the metropolitan area which includes the capital in its biggest election setback since...
Veterans of Zimbabwe's independence war made a significant break with President Robert Mugabe for the first time, calling him dictatorial, manipulative and egocentric.
The Zimbabwe...
