Africa
Too many in Congo's Ebola outbreak are dying at home
Congo, July 26 (AP/UNB) — Two-month-old Lahya Kathembo became an orphan in a day. Her mother succumbed to Ebola on a Saturday morning. By sunset her father was dead, too.
After 10 years of Boko Haram violence, Nigerians crave peace
Nigeria, July 26 (AP/UNB) — Suicide bombings, mass kidnappings, tens of thousands of people killed. A ghastly insurgency by the homegrown Islamic extremist group Boko Haram marks 10 years this week in northeastern Nigeria, where many residents say life has been set back by decades.
Sudan protesters don't want political parties in government
Cairo, Jul 25 (AP/UNB) — Hundreds of Sudanese on Thursday took to the streets in the capital, Khartoum, and elsewhere in the country to insist that an upcoming transitional government be made up of experts and technocrats, rather than political parties.
Car bomb blasts Somalia's capital near airport; 10 killed
Mogadishu, Jul 22 (AP/UNB) — A Somali police officer says a car bomb in the capital has killed at least 10 people.
War-weakened South Sudan tries to prepare for Ebola
Juba, July 20 (AP/UNB) — With the deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo now an international emergency , neighboring South Sudan and its war-weakened health system is a major concern, especially after one case was confirmed near its border. Health experts say there is an urgent need to increase prevention efforts.
Sudanese protesters rally to condemn June crackdown
Cairo, Jul 18 (AP/UNB) — Thousands of Sudanese took to the streets Thursday to condemn the deadly crackdown by security forces last month, as tensions remain high despite recent progress toward a power-sharing deal with the ruling military council.
Pakistan arrests ex-prime minister on corruption allegations
Pakistan, July 18 (AP/UNB) — Authorities in Pakistan have arrested a former prime minister over alleged irregularities related to the import of natural gas from Qatar.
Sudanese military, protesters sign power-sharing document
Cairo, Jul 17 (AP/UNB) — Sudan's pro-democracy movement and the ruling military council signed a document early Wednesday that outlines a power-sharing deal, but the two sides are still at work on a more contentious constitutional agreement that would specify the division of powers.
South Africa's ex-president denies corruption at inquest
Johannesburg, July 15 (AP/UNB) — Former South African president Jacob Zuma has denied corruption allegations against him, saying the charges are part of an international intelligence conspiracy that started more than 25 years ago to assassinate his character.
Congo confirms 1st Ebola case in city of Goma
Congo, July 15(AP/UNB) — The Congolese health ministry confirmed an Ebola case in Goma late Sunday, marking the first time the virus has reached the city of more than 2 million people along the border with Rwanda since the epidemic began nearly a year ago.