The mother of Nigeria's finance minister was kidnapped Sunday, sparking a "massive manhunt" for her captors, officials said.

Al Ahly's incredible journey continued on Sunday as the Egyptian soccer side reached the semifinals of the Club World Cup in Japan.

Opponents of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy's constitutional referendum criticized his refusal to delay the vote.

The Somali National Army, along with African Union troops, on Sunday launched a long-awaited offensive against al Qaeda-linked Somali rebels and captured the town of Jowhar, the AU and residents said

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy cancels most of a controversial decree that gave him sweeping powers, but vowed to press forward with a referendum on a draft constitution, an adviser says.

American authorities are examining whether the leader of a post-revolution terror network in Egypt played a role in the September 11 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, according to a U.S. official with direct knowledge of the investigation.