Shots fired at White House correspondents’ dinner; Trump unharmed
Washington (AP) — A man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby outside the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner attended by President Donald Trump on Saturday night (April 25,…
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Lesotho PM alleges army coup attempt
An attempted military coup took place Saturday in the African nation of Lesotho, Prime Minister Thomas Thabane said in an interview aired by South African broadcaster eNCA.
Islamist rebels attack Somali prison
Al-Shabaab militants armed with guns attacked a prison in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, after detonating a car bomb outside the jail's gate. Twelve people -- including seven rebels -- were…
Lesotho’s PM flees country after ‘military coup’
A military coup took place in Lesotho Saturday, the country's Prime Minister, Thomas Thabane, said in an interview aired by South African broadcaster eNCA.
Report: Cargo plane crashes in Algeria, killing 7
A Ukrainian cargo plane crashed in a mountainous area of southern Algeria on Saturday morning, killing seven people who were aboard, Algerian state-run news agency Algerie Presse Service reported.
Legends get stamp of approval
South African artist Hendrik Gericke puts a spotlight on iconic musical legends from South Africa in these incredible monochrome illustrations.
Senegal confirms first Ebola case
Senegal has confirmed its first Ebola case one week after closing its borders with Guinea over fears that the deadly outbreak could spread.
Saving lives with trashed leather
Southwest Airlines has enough surplus leather to fill the Empire State Building. The airline is using it to save Africa.
WHO: Ebola outbreak ‘accelerating’
The deadly Ebola outbreak continues to accelerate in West Africa and has killed 1,552 people so far, the World Health Organization says.
6 quirky restaurants across Africa
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Ebola: ‘It’s even worse than I’d feared’
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has infected more than 2,600 and killed nearly 1,500.
Mideast divide hitting Libyans?
Amid U.S. claims that Egypt and the UAE launched secret airstrikes in Libya, H.A. Hellyer writes that the absence of a strong Libyan state has allowed Mideast powers -- split…
The world of Somalian literature
In 1856, British explorer Richard Burton described Somalia as a nation of poets. It may seem an unlikely moniker for a country that has since become defined by piracy, state…
U.N. meets on Libya amid row over airstrikes
The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution on Libya on Wednesday that calls for an immediate ceasefire and includes sanctions for those involved in violence there.
Man who fixed football confesses
Convicted match fixer Wilson Raj Perumal boasts to CNN of fixing World Cup games adding: "I was on the bench and telling players what to do, giving orders to the…
70,000 trapped in ‘quarantine zone’
A red rope rings a "quarantine line" in Liberia. Beyond it, more than 70,000 people are trapped -- angry, scared and hungry -- as officials try to halt the spread…
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