The UN Security Council has condemned the recent escalation of attacks by the Nigerian extremist group Boko Haram and expressed deep concern that its activities are undermining peace and stability in central and west Africa. The presidential statement approved by all 15 members was the council's ...

YAOUNDE— Cameroon has launched an $8 million emergency plan to construct 200 classrooms, dormitories and latrines for 70,000 students displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency. The schools will be constructed in safer localities in Cameroon, away from the volatile northern region near the Nigerian bo...

Children who have fled deadly Boko Haram attacks in Nigeria have been learning to cope with the tragedies through therapy programs operated by Unicef. Here are some examples of how they remember the attacks and what they miss most from their homes. See all photos at: http://www.wsj.com/articles/p...

By Ephrem Rugiririza The Central African Republic, which has had no less than three presidents since 2013, says it wants to emerge from a long and bloody transition by holding legitimate elections. Although already twice postponed, a new elections calendar was published on June 19. The calendar ...

European timber companies have helped fund the war in the Central African Republic through lucrative deals with militia groups, campaign group Global Witness alleges in a new report. Traders in France and Germany paid more than $4m (£2.5m) to rebel groups accused of war crimes, the report says. It...

Ethiopia's Dollo Ado area received a visit, Mon Dec 19, from the heads of both UNHCR and the government of Ethiopia's refugee agency, ARRA. UNHCR Representative, Moses Okello, joined Ayalew Aweke of ARRA, in meeting with the District Commissioner of Dollo Ado, to discuss issues affecting the Distric...

YANGON, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's Union Election Commission has set 60 days as the by-election campaign period starting from Jan. 30, an announcement from the election body said Thursday. The country's by-election, the first in the new government tenure, is set for April 1. All 95 candidat...

The People’s Alliance for Credible Elections (PACE) plans to monitor several aspects of the process to fill 19 vacant constituencies, both before and on Election Day, the organisation said in a statement on 21 November. As part of this effort, PACE is preparing to conduct independent voter list v...

Tobi Soniyi in Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in London, the United Kingdom called on the global community to give greater support to countries devastated by terrorism and civil strife. A statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, said the presiden...

Nigeria's army says 800 militants from the Islamist Boko Haram group who have surrendered and shown remorse will be rehabilitated into society. They would be profiled, documented and offered training in new skills at several camps currently being set up, the army spokesman told the BBC. Until now ...