The attempted coup d’état was “nipped in the bud by Congolese defense and security forces [and] the situation is under control,” Congolese army spokesperson said at a media briefing
South Africans don't elect their president directly, but instead vote for parties that get assigned seats in Parliament according to their share of the ballot.
Some researchers estimate that more than 5 million have the disease in sub-Saharan Africa
Conflict between jihadi rebels, government forces and other groups keeps tourists away
Sub-Saharan migrants trying to get to Europe have been stranded
Separatist alliance puts death toll at 11 civilians
The former president tells supporters his party would build factories and provide free education to the country's youth
There is no immediate indication of who took part in the violence
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that recruitment of Syrian fighters for deployment to Niger has been going on for several months
Human rights chief Volker Türk has held separate phone calls with Sudan’s rival generals as the conflict escalates
A five-story apartment building that was under construction in the city of George collapsed May 6
A research group says an IS-linked militant group is benefiting from illegal sales of a luxury hardwood to China
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