Egyptian authorities postpone Morsi trial

CAIRO -- Egyptian authorities on Wednesday abruptly called off a court appearance by deposed president Mohamed Morsi, saying bad weather...

Africans seeking asylum in Israel call for international pressure

JERUSALEM -- For a second day running, African immigrants in Israel took to the streets of Tel Aviv to protest government policy and...

African migrants protest in Tel Aviv, demand better treatment

JERUSALEM — In an unusual show of strength by one of the weakest groups in Israeli society, thousands of African migrants demonstrated...

South Sudan peace negotiations stall over agenda

PRETORIA, South Africa — Face-to-face peace talks between warring parties in South Sudan were stalled Saturday, government officials...

Briton slain in Libya is identified as power engineer

LONDON -- A British power engineer found shot to death in Libya this week was officially identified Saturday.

At least 13 dead in Egypt as protesters and police clash

CAIRO -- Police officers battled protesters in the streets of several Egyptian cities during what Muslim Brotherhood supporters called the...

Rwanda's president accused in death of ex-spy chief Patrick Karegeya

PRETORIA, South Africa -- The death of a former Rwandan spy chief in South Africa has renewed opposition claims that Rwanda's president,...

British, New Zealand teachers found shot to death in Libya

The bodies of a British man and a New Zealand woman shot to death near an oil terminal in western Libya were discovered Thursday by...

Congo's land conflicts prolong warfare in east

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — For nearly two decades, warfare in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has resulted in millions of...

Egyptian authorities probe Muppet-style ad for terror links

CAIRO -- Officials of an Egyptian telecommunications provider have been summoned by state prosecutors for questioning in connection with...

South Sudan rebel leader agrees to peace talks in Ethiopia

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – South Sudan’s rebel leader agreed to begin talks with the government Tuesday, a tentative step...

Congo army and attackers clash in capital, killing dozens

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — A series of attacks in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital left dozens of people dead Monday as...

Egypt arrests Al Jazeera journalists amid Brotherhood crackdown

CAIRO -- Four journalists working for Al Jazeera have been arrested by Egyptian authorities, the pan-Arab satellite channel said on its...

Second bombing in a week targets security forces in Egypt

CAIRO -- An explosion hit a military intelligence building northeast of Cairo on Sunday, the second blast in less than a week to strike an...

Armed youths reported to be marching toward South Sudan town

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Thousands of armed youths loyal to South Sudan’s rebel leader are preparing to launch an assault on...

Four U.S. military personnel detained, then released in Libya

KAILUA, Hawaii — Four U.S. military personnel were detained and then released by the Libyan government Friday. The circumstances of...

Four U.S. military personnel detained in Libya

KAILUA, Hawaii  -- Four U.S. military personnel have been detained by the Libyan government, a State Department spokeswoman said...

South Sudan government agrees to stop fighting; rebels stay mum

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – South Sudan’s government has agreed to end fighting with rebel forces, East African leaders...

In South Sudan, fighting continues amid diplomacy efforts

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- African leaders met South Sudanese President Salva Kiir on Thursday as part of an intense international...

Cairo bomb blast hits bus near university

CAIRO -- An explosive device went off Thursday outside a university campus in the Egyptian capital, injuring at least four people on a...