Africa
Sudan activists say soldier killed during raid on sit-in
Cairo, Apr 9 (AP/UNB) — Sudanese security forces attempted to break up an anti-government sit-in outside the military headquarters in the country's capital Monday, setting off clashes in which a soldier was killed while trying to protect protesters, activists said.
Rhino poacher killed by elephant and eaten by lions
Johannesburg. Apr 9 (AP/UNB) - A rhinoceros poacher was stomped to death by an elephant and eaten by lions in a South Africa wildlife preserve, and rangers found just his skull and trousers, authorities said.
Rwanda somberly marks the start of genocide 25 years ago
Kigali, Apr 7 (AP/UNB) — Rwanda on Sunday somberly commemorated the start, 25 years ago, of its genocide in which some 800,000 people were killed, as the country continues to grapple with the lasting consequences of the mass killings.
Algerian president steps down amid protests, army pressure
Algiers, Apr 3 (AP/UNB) — Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika stepped down on Tuesday after 20 years in office, and six weeks of massive nationwide protests aimed at pushing him and his much-criticized inner circle from power to create a real democracy in the gas-rich nation.
10 dead in blast at restaurant in Somali capital
Nairobi, Mar 28 (AP/UNB) — Police say at least 10 people have been killed and seven others wounded in a car bomb blast outside a restaurant in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu.
Algerian army chief calls for president to be declared unfit
Algiers, Mar 27 (AP/UNB) — Algeria's powerful army chief called Tuesday for starting the constitutional process to have President Abdelaziz Bouteflika declared unfit for office, possibly paving the way for the ailing president's ouster after 20 years in power.
Bomb in Somalia's capital kills 1, injures another
Nairobi, Mar 26 (AP/UNB) — A bomb exploded in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, on Tuesday killing one person and wounding another.
'Brace ourselves': Cyclone death toll tops 600 in Africa
Beira, Mar 23 (AP/UNB)— With the flooding easing in parts of cyclone-stricken Mozambique on Friday, fears are rising that the waters could yield up many more bodies. The confirmed number of people killed in Mozambique and neighboring Zimbabwe and Malawi climbed past 600.
China chemical plant blast kills 47, injures hundreds more
Beijing, Miami, Mar 22 (AP/UNB) — A massive explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China with a long record of safety violations has killed at least 47 people and injured hundreds of others, 90 of them seriously.
Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique
Johannesburg, Mar 19 (AP/UNB) — More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation's president said.