December 8, 2015 Rebels Advance in Misrata Libyan rebels gained new ground in Misrata over the weekend, while officials in the Gadhafi regime denied the use of heavy weapons or banned cluster bombs in the shelling of Misrata and the rebel-held city of Ajdabiya farther east.
December 8, 2015 Burundi ex-rebel chief to resurface after three years Agathon Rwasa, the historical leader of Burundi's main opposition group, will make his first public appearance in three years on Tuesday and announce his plan to run for president in 2015, his spokesman said.
December 8, 2015 Libya protesters attack Islamist party after killings Protesters attacked offices of Libya's Muslim Brotherhood on Saturday as demonstrations sparked by a wave of assassinations in the eastern city of Benghazi turned violent, an AFP correspondent said.
December 8, 2015 South Africa labor unrest spreads, 41,200 miners strike Labor unrest spread in South Africa on Monday with a wildcat strike by more than 10,000 workers halting operations at a gold mine while few workers reported for duty in the fourth week of a violent stoppage over poor pay at the world's third largest platinum mine.
December 8, 2015 Nigerian army says it has regained town where schoolgirls were kidnapped The Nigerian army has regained control of Chibok, the northeastern town where more than 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped by Islamic extremists more than six months ago, said army officials.
December 8, 2015 Boko Haram hinders Nigeria's development, US says Boko Haram's brutal Islamist insurgency has stalled Nigeria's development, inflamed ethnic tensions and raised concern among its neighbours, a senior US diplomat said Thursday at the start of bilateral security talks.
December 8, 2015 Wounded gunmen crowd South Sudan hospital Long lines of wounded fighters crowd the wards of Bor hospital, the latest casualties of brutal fighting in South Sudan's troubled Jonglei state.
December 8, 2015 From children's cooking contest to Nairobi mall massacre The second round of the children's cooking contest she was hosting had just started, the sun was out and she had just felt her baby kicking when she heard what sounded like firecrackers.
December 8, 2015 89-year-old Mugabe hits the campaign trail After 33 years in power, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is back on the campaign trail, where his advancing years are subtly starting to show.
December 8, 2015 Venues named for 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco Moroccan cities Agadir , Marrakech, Rabat and Tangier will host the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, the organisers confirmed Wednesday.
