World / Africa

Madagascar plague death toll climbs to 74 18 Oct 2017 - 11:10 am

Antananarivo, An outbreak of highly contagious plague has claimed 74 lives in Madagascar over the past two months with the capital particularly affected,...

Two injured in shooting at South Africa's Cape Town airport 18 Oct 2017 - 10:18 am

CAPE TOWN: Two men were injured in a drive-by shooting at South Africa's Cape Town International Airport, police said on Wednesday. Operations at...

Kenya poll commissioner quits, says election cannot be 'credible' 18 Oct 2017 - 08:11 am

Nairobi: One of Kenya's eight election commissioners quit Wednesday in a searing statement accusing her colleagues of political bias and saying an upcoming...

At least 29 killed in central Nigeria violence 17 Oct 2017 - 11:46 am

Jos, Nigeria: At least 29 people were killed in a new flare-up of violence in central Nigeria targeting people sheltered in a primary...

40 Somalis injured in truck bombing airlifted to Turkey 17 Oct 2017 - 09:49 am

MOGADISHU, Somalia: Up to 40 Somalis, who got critically injured in Saturday’s truck bombing, have been airlifted to Turkey for medical treatment on...

African MPs laud Turkey for airlifting injured Somalis 17 Oct 2017 - 09:43 am

JOHANNESBURG: Somali lawmakers representing their country at the Pan African Parliament on Monday lauded the Turkish government's decision to airlift injured victims of...

Angola's new leader vows to revive moribund economy 16 Oct 2017 - 07:27 pm

Luanda: Angola's new president unveiled a programme of corporate tax sweeteners on Monday intended to boost foreign investment and ease the oil-rich country's...

Somalia's 'deadliest attack ever' kills 276, injures 300 16 Oct 2017 - 09:05 am

Mogadishu: At least 276 people have been killed and 300 injured by a massive truck bomb that tore through a busy shopping district...

Death toll in Somalia bombing jumps to 263 : medical workers 14 Oct 2017 - 01:17 pm

MOGADISHU: At least 263 people were killed by twin bomb explosions in the hear of Somalia's capital Mogadishu, doctors said on Monday, confirming...

Italian priest kidnapped in southern Nigeria: Vatican 14 Oct 2017 - 01:15 pm

Rome: An Italian priest has been kidnapped by gunmen in southern Nigeria, church officials in both countries have said. Maurizio Pallu was snatched...

Nigeria court convicts 45 Boko Haram militants 14 Oct 2017 - 10:32 am

LAGOS, Nigeria: At least 45 Boko Haram militants were convicted on terrorism charges on Friday during a secret trial, Nigerian information minister Lai...

'3 shot dead' during Kenya's anti-government protests 14 Oct 2017 - 10:26 am

NAIROBI, Kenya: Police allegedly killed three protesters on Friday during anti-government demonstrations that turned violent in the East African country. The protests came...

Boko Haram fighters surrender in northern Cameroon 14 Oct 2017 - 08:30 am

Mozogo, Cameroon: Nearly 60 men who said they were captured by the Boko Haram Islamist group and forced to fight for them in...

Malawi president to crack down on vampires, witchcraft after lynchings 13 Oct 2017 - 06:48 pm

LILONGWE: Malawi President Peter Mutharika on Friday warned suspected vampires to stop terrorising people and told village chiefs to stamp down on witchcraft....

Kenya building collapse leaves 7 dead 12 Oct 2017 - 10:21 am

NAIROBI, Kenya: A five-story building collapsed on Wednesday in Kenya’s southwestern Kisii county, killing at least seven people and burying around 50 people...

DR Congo elections not likely to take place this year 12 Oct 2017 - 10:11 am

ARU, Democratic Republic of Congo: Although the presidential elections in Democratic Republic of Congo are supposed to take place at the end of...

Death toll from storm in South Africa reaches 8 12 Oct 2017 - 10:07 am

JOHANNESBURG: At least eight people were killed when a storm hit South Africa’s coastal province KwaZulu-Natal, an official said Wednesday. Lennox Mabaso, spokesman...

New rape claims against UN peacekeepers in Central African Republic 11 Oct 2017 - 10:16 pm

United Nations, United States: Peacekeepers in the Central African Republic are accused of sexually abusing a teenage girl, the United Nations said Wednesday,...