U.N. warns disease could bring a 2nd crisis in flood-ravaged Libya
Disease outbreaks could bring "a second devastating crisis" to Libya a week after a huge flash flood shattered Derna, sweeping thousands to their deaths.
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U.N. says most Libya flooding deaths could have been avoided
The U.N.'s grim assessment will compound the pain for tens of thousands of people still desperately searching flood debris for their missing loved ones.
Libya flooding an "unprecedented humanitarian crisis" amid civil war
As residents and emergency workers continued sifting Wednesday through mangled debris to collect the bodies of victims, officials put the death toll in Derna alone at more than 5,100.
Libya floods leave more than 5,300 dead, thousands more missing
A Libyan official who visited Derna said "25% of the city has disappeared," and he expects the final toll to be "really, really big."
Hope of finding survivors in Morocco earthquake rubble fading fast
Mud-brick homes in Morocco's High Atlas Mountain villages don't just collapse, they crumble, leaving little hope for survivors 4 days after a powerful earthquake.
Morocco quake death toll tops 2,800 as frantic rescue efforts continue
Hundreds of people lined up to donate blood as rescuers kept hunting for people trapped under rubble two days after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit central Morocco.
Algerian coast guard allegedly kills jet skiers who ran out of gas
A survivor of the incident says he watched as his brother was fatally shot after the group got lost in the dark and came under fire.
Dozens killed as fire tears through building in South Africa
Authorities said many homeless people had moved into the building in Johannesburg, the nation's largest city, making it hard to search the structure.
Troops detain Gabon's president, seize power in latest Africa coup bid
The mutinous military officers say they have placed the president under house arrest in what could be the 8th African coup in 3 years.
5 entire families reportedly killed by shelling as war rages in Sudan
39 civilians, including all members of 5 families and most of some others, were killed in just one day, a human rights activist from the area told CBS News.
Wagner head posts 1st video since mutiny
Wagner Group head Yevgeny Prigozhin has posted a video appearing to show him somewhere in Africa, where he says Wagner is working to make the continent "more free," despite accusations of horrific human rights violations by the group. CBS News' Debora Patta reports.
Wealthy dentist convicted of killing wife on African safari gets life in prison
Larry Rudolph has claimed throughout the case that his wife's death in Zambia in 2016 was an accident.
55 dead after violence in Libya's capital
At least 55 people were killed and more than 100 others were injured following violence in Libya's capital this week. Fighting broke out between two militias on Monday in Tripoli. Alden Young, a non-resident fellow at the Quincy Institute and an associate professor of African American studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, joined CBS News to discuss the unrest.
Niger soldiers ambushed, at least 17 killed
Niger's military says suspected terrorists have ambushed a group of its soldiers near the country's western border, killing at least 17 and wounding another 20. Niger's defense ministry says it killed around 100 of the attackers. The BBC's Mayeni Jones joins CBS News with more on the attack.
West African leaders navigating Niger coup
Two weeks after a military junta ousted Niger's president, leaders of West African nations met hoping to find a peaceful resolution to the situation. The leaders have threatened military intervention if Niger's president isn't reinstated, but the junta installed its own government earlier Thursday. CBS News foreign correspondent Elaine Cobbe reports.
African leaders order the activation of standby force after Niger coup
Concern voiced over "deplorable" conditions for ousted president as Niger's neighbors weigh possible military response against continued diplomacy.
West African leaders meeting on Niger coup
West African leaders are meeting in an emergency summit to decide what to do next about Niger, where a military junta has been in power since July 26. Officials close to ousted President Mohamed Bazoum say he and his wife have no running water, electricity or access to doctors. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.
41 reportedly dead after migrant boat sinks off Italian island
After a migrant boat capsized in the Mediterranean last week, 41 people reportedly died, survivors told local Italian media on Wednesday.
Why the junta closed Niger's airspace
Flights across Africa are being rerouted after coup leaders in Niger closed the country's airspace. The move came after neighboring countries threatened to use military force against Niger if its president wasn't reinstated. Cameron Hudson, senior associate for the Africa program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joined CBS News to discuss the situation in Niger.
Niger coup leaders close country's airspace
Niger's coup leaders have closed the country's airspace until further notice after Sunday's deadline to reinstate ousted President Bazoum was allowed to pass. The Economic Community of West African States had warned it could take military action if the ousted president was not reinstated. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has the latest.
Coup leaders close Niger airspace after deadline to reinstate leader
Niger's military rulers closed the country's airspace as they defied an international ultimatum to restore the nation's president to power.
Biden calls for release of Niger's president
President Biden is calling for the release of Niger's president as the U.S. orders the evacuation of embassy staff members and their families following a coup in the country last week. The BBC's Catherine Byaruhanga joined CBS News to discuss the situation.
Russian flags wave at pro-junta protest in post-coup Niger
As the U.S. plans evacuations, Niger's military rulers find support not only on the streets, but from some neighboring nations' own post-coup regimes.
Are military coups on the rise in Africa?
The U.S. suspended security cooperation with military forces in Niger a week after soldiers ousted the country's president and his government. Niger joins a list of African countries to experience military coups since 2020. Associated Press West Africa correspondent Sam Mednick joined CBS News to discuss what's happening on the ground and if military takeovers have become a pattern in the region.
How the U.S. is responding to coup in Niger
Evacuation flights out of Niger began arriving in Paris and Rome Wednesday morning with 21 Americans among the evacuees. More evacuation flights from the West African country are expected following last week's coup overthrowing Niger's president. Vedant Patel, principal deputy spokesperson for the State Department, joined CBS News to talk about what the United States is doing in the aftermath of the coup.
Poland says Russian drones downed in its airspace during attack on Ukraine
Polish and allied NATO warplanes shot down Russian drones that entered Poland's airspace in what NATO says was the first such intervention during the war in Ukraine.
Trump says he's "not thrilled" after Israel targets Hamas leaders in Qatar
President Trump said Tuesday he's "very unhappy" after Israel's military targeted members of Hamas in Qatar's capital of Doha.
Judge rules Lisa Cook can remain Fed governor for now as Trump tries to fire her
President Trump has said he is firing Cook from her role over allegations she made false representations on mortgage agreements several years ago.
Democrat James Walkinshaw to win Virginia House race, narrowing GOP majority
Democrat James Walkinshaw will defeat Republican Stewart Whitson in a Northern Virginia special House election to pick Rep. Gerry Connolly's successor, the Associated Press projects.
Trump orders crackdown on some pharma ads, RFK Jr. releases child health report
President Trump ordered the FDA to enforce rules on direct-to-consumer drug ads, after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released a report on the administration's approach to healthy outcomes for children and families.
Sen. Ruben Gallego seeks to block Ashli Babbitt from military funeral honors
In August, the Pentagon offered full military funeral honors to Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt, after denying her family's request for the honor in 2021.
Supreme Court takes up Trump tariffs, setting stage for major showdown
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will decide whether President Trump can impose his most sweeping tariffs.
DOJ charges man accused in deadly stabbing of Ukrainian refugee
The Justice Department charged the suspect, Decarlos Brown Jr., with one count of committing an act causing death on a mass transportation system.
Roberts halts lower court order that required Trump to unfreeze foreign aid
President Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to allow it to freeze billions of dollars in foreign aid funding.