Tens Of Thousands Dead In Ongoing Africa

JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN—According to alarming reports from international relief agencies operating in Swaziland, Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and rebel-held sections of Mali ...

Congo Approves Economic Stimulus Package Of AK-47 For Every Citizen

Congo lawmakers are convinced the stimulus package will give Congolese the assault weapons they need to obtain clothes, food.

In The Know: Situation In Nigeria Seems Pretty Complex

Panelists discuss the complicated issues facing Nigeria or Niger.

Egyptian Conservationists Fight To Protect Dwindling Mummy Population

CAIRO—The number of undead Egyptian princes roaming the desert has diminished from 12,000 in 1970 to just 300 today.

Rebels Immediately Regret Seizing Power In Zambia

LUSAKA, ZAMBIA—None of the blood that filled our streets nor the carnage that choked our cities could have prepared us for these pathetic annual ...

NYC Marathon Winner 'Just Went Out There And Had Fun'

NEW YORK—Paul Tergat, who on Sunday became the winner of the biggest and closest New York City Marathon in history, downplayed the role of ...

U.S. Launches AIDS-Awareness Campaign In Botswana: 'You All Have AIDS,' Says U.S.

FRANCISTOWN, BOTSWANA—Officials and volunteers from the U.S.-based AIDS Awareness Organization began an aggressive campaign Monday to inform the citizens of Botswana that ...

Zambia Elects Black President

LUSAKA, ZAMBIA—In a historic triumph for Zambia's African-African community, Bilikisu Adewale, a 49-year-old black man, was elected president Monday.