422 migrants rescued off Libyan coast

Hundreds of migrants rescued off the Libyan coast in the past few days have arrived in Italy, where they disembarked on Monday.
Sudan PM, Abdalla Hamdok
Rebel leader appointed in Sudan Prime Minister's new gov't
Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok appointed Darfur rebel leader Gibril Ibrahim as finance minister in a cabinet reshuffle on Monday.
Gangs often raid villages in northwest Nigeria, stealing cattle and kidnapping for ransom
Gunmen raid villages in northwest Nigeria, killing 19
At least 19 people were killed when armed men raided two villages in northwest Nigeria’s Kaduna state, the government said.
Buhari Mohammed, Nigeria's President
African Union must reform to stay relevant - Nigeria's Buhari
The African Union must conduct a comprehensive reform if it is to stay relevant, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said at the close of the bloc’s two-day summit on Sunday.
Protestors in Tunis
Thousands protest in Tunis despite police blockade
Thousands of protesters backed by Tunisia’s powerful labour union gathered in central Tunis on Saturday in the country’s biggest demonstration for years, defying a police lockdown that blocked roads in a large area of the capital.
Libyan city
Libya power brokers welcome accord but challenges lie ahead
Libya’s parallel eastern administration welcomed Friday’s announcement of a new interim government to unite the country, but added it would only cede power if the eastern-based parliament approved.
Months of fighting in northern Ethiopia's Tigray has reportedly left hundreds of thousand displaced
Ethiopia establishes emergency coordination centre to address humanitarian needs of 2.5 million people
Ethiopia has established an emergency centre in northern Tigray regional state to address the humanitarian needs of 2.5 million people, an Ethiopian official said on Thursday.