A senior U.N. official warned Wednesday that the current political standoff in Libya could lead to instability and two parallel governments in the country.”As long as the standoff over executive legitimacy continues, Libya could again see two parallel …

The Pritzker Prize, architecture’s most prestigious award, was awarded Tuesday to Burkina Faso-born architect Diebedo Francis Kere, the first African to win the honor in its more than 40-year history.Kere, 56, was hailed for his “pioneering” designs th…

THE HAGUE— Chadian authorities on Monday handed over to the International Criminal Court a former Central African Republic militia leader accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the Hague-based court said.Maxime Jeoffroy Eli Mokom Gawaka is …

Ugandan lawyers and rights activists are demanding the release of an author and eight journalists detained since Thursday. The author is a critic of President Yoweri Museveni. Ugandan police say they were taken into custody after complaints of “offensi…

KHARTOUM— The security forces in Sudan have fired tear gas at people protesting against sharp rises in the cost of bread and fuel.Marches have been held across the country. Demonstrators said live bullets were used against them in the south-eastern cit…

BLANTYRE, MALAWI — Officials in Malawi say at least seven people have been killed and hundreds displaced by Tropical Cyclone Gombe, which also left 11 people dead in Mozambique. Authorities have deployed search and rescue teams to flood-hit areas.Chipi…

UN appeals for safe corridors in Ukraine for civilians, humanitariansThe United Nations humanitarian chief appealed Monday for safe passage for civilians fleeing Ukraine and for humanitarians delivering urgent assistance to the country, as humanitarian…

Cameroon has deployed troops to a village in the west of the country after clashes between two ethnic groups, the Esu and the Mbororo. Authorities say members of the Esu burned scores of homes and buildings after armed Mbororo killed the Esu’s traditio…