South African President Jacob Zuma on Monday began a three-day state visit to Algeria at the invitation of President of the Republic Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Upon arrival at Houari Boumediene International Airport, President Zuma was greeted by Speaker of the Council of the Nation Abdelkader Bensalah, in the presence of Prime …

United States President Barack Obama is urging Democratic Republic of Congo’s president to hold “timely, credible and peaceful” elections that respect the country’s constitution. Obama’s call to President Joseph Kabila comes amid rising tensions in DRC, where some fear the president is attempting to prolong his time in power after …

Amid anger over an Islamic insurgency that has claimed thousands of lives, Nigerians threw out the incumbent and elected a 72-year-old former military dictator in a historic transfer of power officially announced early Wednesday following the nation’s most hotly contested election ever.