World / Africa

Mogadishu:  The death toll from a deadly attack on a hotel in Mogadishu rose to 27 on Sunday, prompting the Somali government to...

Johannesburg, Oct 29, 2017 (AFP) - Weeks of gruelling testimonies at an inquiry in South Africa have tried to answer an unfathomable question...

NAIROBI: As this East African nation tries to find a resolution to a political crisis that threatens to explode into widespread violence, observers...

MOGADISHU, An attack on a hotel in the Somali capital ended on Sunday after 25 people had been killed in a near 12-hour...

Nairobi: Kenya was stuck in limbo Saturday as a repeat election remained on hold in flashpoint opposition areas, while some picked up the...

KINSHASA, The United States strongly supports an African military force to combat extremist militants in the Sahel region, but needs to see a...

Nairobi: Kenya was stuck in a dangerous limbo Saturday as President Uhuru Kenyatta took an unassailable lead in a disputed poll that has...

Nairobi:  At least three people were shot dead Thursday in clashes over Kenya's election re-run, prompting officials to delay the vote in four...

Kisumu, Kenya: A Kenyan teenager was shot dead during clashes with police as demonstrators sought to block Thursday's presidential re-run in the western...

Kano, Nigeria: At least eight soldiers were killed in heavy fighting when Boko Haram raided a military camp and looted food from villagers...

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria: Several soldiers are feared dead following a raid late Wednesday by Boko Haram insurgents on a military base in Nigeria’s northeastern...

LUSAKA, Zambia: The Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday accused the Zambian government of failing to protect rural communities in central Zambia.  Juliana...

Nairobi: Kenyan police clashed with opposition protesters in parts of Nairobi and in the west of the country who tried to block voting...

Nairobi:  Kenyan opposition chief leader Raila Odinga urged his supporters to stay at home on Thursday as the country forges ahead with a...

Nairobi: Kenya's repeat presidential election looked set to go ahead after a last-ditch bid to delay the highly contentious vote failed on Wednesday...

Lagos Nigeria: Six crew members of a German container ship have been kidnapped in waters off the southern coast of Nigeria, according to...

MOGADISHU, Somalia: At least one person was killed and six others wounded in a suicide attack targeting a police station in Somalia's northern...

NAIROBI: Kenyan police sealed off the Supreme Court building in the capital on Wednesday as judges prepared to hear a petition to delay...