Uganda Police Kill 5, Including Cleric, After Bomb Blasts

Ugandan authorities have killed at least five people, including a Muslim cleric, accused of having ties to the extremist group responsible for Tuesday's suicide bombings in the capital, police said Thursday.Four men were killed in a shootout in a front...

Blinken Discusses US-Africa Policy During Stop in Nigeria

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks Thursday in Abuja with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama and other officials to discuss furthering cooperation on global health security, expanding energy access and...

Death Toll from Burkina Faso Attack Rises to 53

The death toll from a weekend attack by suspected jihadists on a gendarmerie in northern Burkina Faso has risen to 53, the government said Wednesday.The attack was one of the deadliest to hit the West African country's defense and security forces since...

Hundreds Go Missing in Burkina Faso Amid Extremist Violence

The last time Polenli Combary spoke to her son on the phone, she prayed for God to bless him. Shortly after, she called back, but the line was dead.Her 34-year-old son was returning a truck used to move the family's belongings from their village in eas...

State Department Recap: November 11-17

STATE DEPARTMENT — Here's a look at what U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other top diplomats have been doing this week:Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, SenegalBlinken is visiting Africa November 15-20, with stops in Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal. He m...