Africa
Boko Haram attack: Death toll rises to 37 in Cameroon, 15 terrorists arrested
The militants carried out attack on region bordering Lake Chad on Sunday night, clashing with the Cameroonian army until Monday afternoon.
Botswana's High Court decriminalises homosexuality
South Africa is the only African nation to have legalised gay marriage.
Rising misery as Ethiopia struggles to stem ethnic tensions
Clashes led to the world's largest displacement crisis, with over a million mostly ethnic Gedeos displaced, according to government figures.
14 lions escape from national park in South Africa, found roaming in vicinity
Until the matter is settled, the park spokesperson warned that there is a danger to members who are working in the area.
Sudan violence: '60 people killed in two-day crackdown,' says doctors' group
The protest movement, in turn, dismissed the generals' promise of elections within nine months instead.
2 bodies retrieved from boat off Libya's coast; 73 migrants rescued
In recent years, thousands of migrants have lost their lives after undertaking dangerous sea travel on overcrowded rubber boats.
Human Rights Watch: Egyptian security forces commit war crimes in Sinai
The report accused security forces of arbitrary arrests including children, disappearances, torture, extrajudicial killings.
Cyril Ramaphosa sworn-in as President of South Africa; promises ‘new era’
Foreign heads of state from more than 40 countries were among 36,000 people who witnessed the event replete with pomp.
Cyril Ramaphosa elected President by South African Parliament
Former president Jacob Zuma, 77, resigned in February last year amid allegations of corruption and state capture.
How to crush Boko Haram? Analysts say treat women better
Those who have escaped the group are often now living among the same communities badly hit by violence, ICG said.