CAIRO, Egypt - A police official says at least 10 people died when an apartment building collapsed in the Egyptian port city of Alexandria. More »
JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - - Disgruntled members of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) are expected to announce the formation of a new political party Wednesday, according to a radio report. More »
UNITED NATIONS - The beleaguered peacekeeping force in Sudan's violence-wracked Darfur region cannot be significantly strengthened this year because of increased dangers, the U.N. chief said Tuesday. More »
UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. Security Council unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday calling on all countries with a stake in maritime safety off Somalia to send naval ships and military aircraft to confront growing piracy there. More »
NAIROBI, Kenya - The American author of a controversial book accusing Barack Obama of seething with "black rage" and of being unfit for the U.S. presidency was kicked out of Kenya on Tuesday. More »
RAFAH, Egypt - A high-level Hamas delegation has crossed into Egypt for talks with the country's intelligence chief as part of Egyptian efforts to mend the rift between Palestinian factions. More »
NOUAKCHOTT, (AFP) - - Mauritanian opposition parties were set Tuesday to defy a ban on demonstrations to keep up pressure on the military junta, which let pass an African Union deadline to reinstate the ousted president. More »
WASHINGTON - A small asteroid was headed for a fiery but harmless dive into Earth's atmosphere early Tuesday morning over Africa, astronomers said in a first of its kind advance warning. More »
MOGADISHU (AFP) - - A mortar battle in central Mogadishu claimed the lives of 11 civilians Monday, the latest incident in a conflict which aid groups warned is being neglected by the international community. More »
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Governance has improved in most countries in sub-Saharan Africa, a governance monitor said Monday. More »