All Africa
What's in a soccer game? For Somalia, a milestone goal.Somalia broadcast the final of the General Da'ud Cup live for the first time 鈥� just one sign of the progress the country has been making as it recovers from civil war.
'Leaders not looters': South Africans march in anger over corruptionA majority of South Africans believe corruption is on the rise, despite reports that say otherwise 鈥� a reason many are now calling for President Zuma鈥檚 resignation.- Nigeria military killed hundreds of Shiites, activists sayAmnesty International said in a statement late Tuesday that the shooting of members of the Shiite group in Zaria "must be urgently investigated ... and anyone found responsible for unlawful killings must be brought to justice."
Burundi unrest deepens as rebel groups multiply and coup trial beginsThe government has cracked down hard in the wake of violent opposition to the president's controversial third term.
Libyans urged to accept cease-fire, embrace UN unity planA conference on the future of Libya drew officials from 17 countries, the European Union, the African Union, the Arab League and the United Nations, as well as 15 Libyan leaders to Rome.
Firefighters wanted: S. Africa's record drought sparks recruitment driveAs South Africa battles its worst drought in three decades, efforts to protect its national parks are providing jobs for marginalized youth.
Burundi army: 87 people killed in Friday violenceViolence from coordinated attacks on three Burundian army installations killed 87 people, an army spokesman said Saturday.聽At least 240 people have been killed since April.
'One of main instigators' of Rwanda's genocide finally nabbedLadislas Ntaganzwa is wanted for instigating the murder of tens of thousands of Tutsis during the 1994 genocide. He had been hiding with a rebel group in eastern Congo.
American jihadi defects as Al Qaeda-Islamic State rivalry deepens in AfricaThe American member of Al Shabab, Abdilmalik Jones, reportedly told Somali forces that he had switched his allegiance to the Islamic State and feared for his life.
Oscar Pistorius released on bail following murder convictionA judge on Tuesday set an April sentencing date and granted Pistorius聽bail,聽five days after an appeals court convicted the double-amputee Olympian of murdering his girlfriend.
FocusIn war with Boko Haram, Nigerians battle to keep the classroom door openAt the height of their campaign, Boko Haram militants targeted schools with deadly force. But with recovery in mind, some Nigerians are answering back, working to ensure that displaced children can still learn.
Is Somaliland a new haven for refugees? Syrians say maybeSome 300 Syrian refugees have chosen to make the self-declared Horn of Africa nation their home, hoping to avoid the seemingly difficult trek to Europe and life in a refugee camp.
South African appeals court convicts Oscar Pistorius of murderThe Olympic athlete has been found guilty of murder after an appeals court overturned an earlier manslaughter verdict.
Homeward bound: In Ghana, diaspora 'returnees' straddle two worldsGhana鈥檚 long history of pan-Africanism and a 'right of abode' law for anyone with African heritage have attracted some 3000 African-Americans and Afro-Caribbeans looking for a sense of home.
In Kenya, a pushback against corruption fills courts' docketsActivists say a sharp rise in graft cases this year is a turning point in Kenya's long battle with corruption. Most Africans think that corruption has increased over the last year.
Chocolate gets sweeter: How consumer outrage is reducing child labor in GhanaThere鈥檚 no simple 鈥榟ow-to鈥� on getting kids out of slavery. But in cocoa villages in Ghana and, to a lesser extent, Cote d'Ivoire, the appeal is economic 鈥� and the results have been startling. Part 6 of a series on ending human trafficking.
Pope Francis tackles Central African Republic's 海角大神-Muslim DivideBy choosing the travel to CAR, Pope Francis spotlighted the need for reconciliation between 海角大神s and Muslims.
Amid heavy security, pope visits C. African Republic mosquePope Francis聽visited the Muslim areas of the divided capital of Bangui at the end of his visit to Africa.
Boko Haram claims responsibility for suicide bomb in northern NigeriaMilitant Islamist group Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing on a procession of Shi'ite Muslims that killed at least 21 people in northern Nigeria's Kano state.
Pope honors Ugandan 海角大神 martyrs as example of faithNearly a half-million Ugandans turn out to see Pope Francis as he honored Uganda's 19th century 海角大神 martyrs and reminded today's youths of聽their strong 海角大神 roots.
