Africa
2 first-timers among 5 nations elected to Security Council
United Nations, Jun 8 (AP/UNB) — Estonia and the Caribbean island nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines were elected to the U.N. Security Council on Friday, marking the first time the countries will hold seats on the U.N.'s most powerful body.
Singapore says global rules could change with China's rise
Singapore, Jun 1 (AP/UNB) — Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that countries including the United States need to be willing to change international rules in response to a stronger China.
30 dead, 200 missing after boat sinking on Congo lake
Congo, May 27 (AP/UNB) — Authorities in western Congo say at least 30 people are dead and another 200 are missing after a boat sank on a lake.
Suicide car bomb kills at least 9 in Somalia's capital
Nairobi, May 23 (AP/UNB) — Islamic extremists exploded a suicide car bomb near the presidential palace in Somalia's capital Wednesday, killing at least nine people, including former Foreign Minister Hussein Elabe Fahiye, who was an adviser to the current president.
UN envoy warns Libya is on verge of descending to civil war
United Nations, May 22 (AP/UNB) — The U.N. envoy for Libya warned Tuesday that the oil-rich nation "is on the verge of descending into a civil war" that could divide the country and imperil the security of its neighbors and the wider Mediterranean region.
Egypt says after bus attack, 12 militants killed in Cairo
Cairo, May 20 (AP/UNB) — Egypt says security forces killed 12 members of a militant group with suspected links to the now-outlawed Muslim Brotherhood in shootouts in Cairo, just hours after a roadside bomb struck a tourist bus near the Giza Pyramids, wounding at least 17.
UN urges enforcement of Libyan arms embargo to curb fighting
United Nations, May 18 (AP/UNB) — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is strongly urging all countries to implement an arms embargo against Libya, saying preventing the proliferation of weapons is important to de-escalate the current fighting and restore stability in the country.
Sudanese union says 6 killed in clashes with security forces
Khartoum, May 14 (AP/UNB) — A Sudanese medical union says six people have been shot and killed in overnight clashes between security forces and protesters behind the uprising that ousted President Omar al-Bashir.
900 children taken away from vigilante group in Nigeria
Maiduguri, May 10 (AP/UNB) — Authorities say nearly 900 children who were enlisted in a civilian defense militia in northeastern Nigeria have been officially separated from the group in accordance with a U.N. accord.
South Africa votes with corruption, jobs as big issues
Johannesburg, May 9 (AP/UNB) — South Africans voted Wednesday in presidential and parliamentary elections, with signs of a relatively low turnout and voters saying they were disillusioned by widespread corruption and unemployment.