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Maldives foreign minister elected as UN assembly president

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UNITED NATIONS — Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid of the Maldives defeated Afghanistan’s former foreign minister Zalmai Rassoul in an election Monday for the next...

Maldives foreign minister elected as UN assembly president

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UNITED NATIONS — Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid of the Maldives defeated Afghanistan’s former foreign minister Zalmai Rassoul in an election Monday for the next...

French admiral: Air power helps root out ‘underground’ IS

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LIMASSOL, Cyprus — The Islamic State group is using stealth to regenerate its forces by developing its military capabilities underground, and France is deploying...

General: China’s Africa outreach poses threat from Atlantic

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WASHINGTON — The top U.S general for Africa is warning that a growing threat from China may come not just from the waters of...

With key deals, Uganda’s nascent oil sector nears maturity

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KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda, Tanzania and French oil company Total are set to sign agreements Sunday on building a heated pipeline to carry crude...

EXPLAINER: Who are the rebels in northern Mozambique?

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JOHANNESBURG — With more than a week of fierce fighting including beheaded bodies in the streets, the battle for the northern Mozambique town of...

Kenya leaves int’l court case on ocean dispute with Somalia

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NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya has withdrawn from International Court of Justice hearings on its dispute with neighboring Somalia over territory in the Indian Ocean....

US Navy seizes large cache of smuggled weapons off Somalia

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. Navy seized a large cache of weapons being smuggled by two small ships off the coast of...