U.S. Immigration: USCIS cuts reuse of photos to 36 months
Special to USAfricanonline.com The U.S. immigration agency has revised its biometric policy, limiting reuse of photographs to 3 years and ending acceptance of self-submitted images. The White House characterizes the…
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South Sudan ethnic war continues; rebels target capital
Juba (AFP) - Artillery fire pounded Juba's government district Saturday even as warring factions met for the first time on the eve of direct talks in Ethiopia to pull South…
Al Jazeera: Release of journalists held by Egypt
The Egyptian government released on Tuesday one of four Al Jazeera journalists it had detained Sunday night, but continued holding the other three employees of the news network, which is…
11 dead, 40 injured in bomb attack in Somalia
The death toll of a twin car bombing at a hotel in Mogadishu rose to 11 Thursday, with many of the victims security force members, a police spokesman said. At…
Briton 1 of 2 foreigners killed in Libya
A UK national is confirmed as one of two foreigners found dead on a beach west of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, Britain's Foreign Office said Friday.
Libya: One American detained, released
Libya's foreign ministry acknowledged Friday that at least one American had been detained -- then released -- in Benghazi, one day after the U.S. State Department said it had been…
South Sudan peace talks in second day
Peace talks between South Sudan's government and rebels have entered a second day in neighboring Ethiopia, but the warring sides have yet to embark on face-to-face negotiations.
South Sudan peace talks open in Ethiopia
Peace talks between the government and rebels in South Sudan got under way Friday in Ethiopia, with the aim of halting escalating violence that has pushed the world's newest country…
Fatal clashes in Egypt protests
At least five people were killed and scores of others injured across Egypt as demonstrators supporting the Muslim Brotherhood clashed with police.
Report: 2 Americans detained by Libyan forces in Benghazi
Two Americans have been detained by Libyan authorities, who allege they were found scouting at the University of Benghazi, the state-run LANA news agency reported Thursday, citing unnamed security sources.
U.N.: Child soldiers and beheading in CAR
Escalating violence in the Central African Republic is posing a threat to children, with at least two beheaded and thousands recruited as soldiers, the United Nations said.
Officials: Bodies of two foreigners found on Libyan beach
Libyan authorities have found the bodies of two foreigners who appear to have been shot during a picnic on a beach west of Tripoli, media officials said Thursday.
On patrol with the U.N. in S. Sudan
CNN's Arwa Damon joined a patrol of U.N. peacekeepers in violence-stricken Juba, South Sudan. Take a look.
Warring sides battle in South Sudan
South Sudan's army battled rebel forces Thursday as negotiators from the warring sides prepared to meet for talks aimed at ending the violence.
Rwanda’s lessons for South Sudan
Several mass graves have been discovered, at least 1,000 people are dead and tens of thousands have been displaced in South Sudan as a recent outbreak of inter-ethnic violence has…
Rwanda’s lessons for South Sudan
Several mass graves have been discovered, at least 1,000 people are dead and tens of thousands have been displaced in South Sudan as a recent outbreak of inter-ethnic violence has…
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