Africa

The mass kidnapping in Kuriga was the third in northern Nigeria since last week.
The CEO of one of Nigeria’s largest banks was killed on Friday when a helicopter he was riding in crashed in the Mojave Desert in Southern California.
Keeping South Africa’s case against Israel’s U.S.-backed offensive alive, the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to take six big steps to prevent further human rights violations.
Cameroon will be the first country to routinely give children a new malaria vaccine as the shots are rolled out in Africa.
South Africa says the language used by political leaders, soldiers and entertainers is proof of Israel's intent to commit genocide against Palestinians.
Paul Mackenzie and 95 members from his doomsday cult are accused of multiple crimes, including murder and child torture, after police rescued 15 emaciated parishioners.
South Africa's long-held support for Palestinian liberation can be traced back to the time of anti-apartheid leaders Nelson Mandela and Yasser Arafat.
In the case's first hearing at The Hague, South Africa is pleading with the International Court of Justice to order a halt to Israeli military operations in Gaza.
Officials say South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison on parole after serving nearly nine years in prison for killing his girlfriend.
Israel's cooperation is rare, signaling that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government is concerned the charges risk ruining the country's reputation.