Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Former Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan has died at the age of 80. Annan served as the seventh Secretary-General, for two terms between 1997 and 2006.

The late statesman Nelson Mandela would have turned 100 years old Wednesday. Writers, politicians, and activists are marking the date with readings from a collection of his letters.

Two major members of British Prime Minister Theresa May's government have resigned just days after she announced her plan for the UK's exit from the European Union.

Years after Robert Mugabe, then-president of Zimbabwe, quit the commonwealth in anger over criticism of his leadership, the new leader has applied to rejoin the group of mainly ex-British colonies.

Thousands of South Africans gathered today to pay their last respects to anti-apartheid icon Winnie Madikizela Mandela, known by many as the mother of the nation. She died April 2 at the age of 81.

South African women are mourning the loss of Madikizela-Mandela and challenging her controversial legacy. The anti-apartheid stalwart, who died April 2 at the age of 81, was laid to rest Saturday.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist in her own right, in addition to being married to icon and South Africa's first black president, Nelson Mandela. But she also was accused of endorsing violence and fueling a "reign of terror" in the Soweto township. How will she be remembered?

Anti-apartheid activist and wife of the late Nelson Mandela, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela died Monday at 81. She was renowned for revving up crowds with her fierce speeches denouncing the apartheid system.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, South African anti-apartheid activist and former wife of late South African President Nelson Mandela, has died.

Days after their release, Muhammadu Buhari told the girls seized in the Feb. 19 mass abduction by an ISIS-affiliated faction of Boko Haram to embrace the future and pursue their dreams, without fear.

Just one student who reportedly refused to convert to Islam from Christianity remains in captivity. 110 girls were snatched from their school in northeastern Nigeria on Feb. 19.

In a surprising move, extremists returned most of the girls. Their return came with a warning: no more school. About five girls reportedly died in the kidnapping and at least one girl remains captive.

In Nigeria, distraught families want to talk to the nation's president to press him to help find the 110 girls abducted from their school in the northeast three weeks ago.

Last month, 110 school girls were allegedly abducted by the extremist group Boko Haram in northern Nigeria. The attack mirrors the high-profile mass kidnapping of girls from Chibok, Nigeria, in 2014.

The northeastern Nigerian community of Dapchi is devastated. It's been nearly three weeks since insurgents seized 110 girls from a boarding school there.

Police in the Democratic Republic of the Congo fired live ammunition at protesters demanding that President Joseph Kabila step down. Police arrested dozens of protesters and two people were killed.

Boko Haram insurgents attacked a girls school in northeastern Nigeria, and initial reports suggested scores of children might be missing. Authorities say militants also took off with foodstuffs. Boko Haram fighters have seized thousands of captives over the years, most famously the Chibok girls.

Zimbabwe's main opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai has died at 65. He had been suffering from colon cancer. As the arch political rival of then-president Robert Mugabe, Tsvangirai came to symbolize courageous resistance to Mugabe's repressive regime.

South Africa's ruling party has told embattled President Jacob Zuma that he must step down by the end of Wednesday. There are allegations of corruption.

President Jacob Zuma has been facing mounting pressure from the African National Congress to leave after nine years in office — which have been overshadowed by widespread accusations of corruption.