World / Africa

CAPE TOWN: South Africa welcomed a decision by China on Tuesday to lift restrictions on imported wool products imposed following an outbreak of...

NAIROBI: A group of Kenyans filed a case against the British government at the European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday over what...

Cotonou: West African country Benin have opted to ditch their 'squirrels' nickname and will be known as the Cheetahs from Monday, the country’s...

DAKAR: A new case of Ebola virus has been confirmed in the city of Beni in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's...

Doha: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has launched an emergency response to drought in Somalia with a set of food, health, water, and...

Mogadishu: Somali forces have ended a deadly siege at a hotel in the capital Mogadishu which saw more than 20 people killed and...

Mogadishu: Somali forces have ended a siege at a hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, an army officer told Reuters on Sunday, adding that...

Ethiopian Airlines Group suspended a plane crew pending an investigation after they lost communication with air-traffic control inAddis Abababefore later landing safely. Flight...

LUANDA: The body of Angola's former President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who died in Spain in July, was due to arrive in Luanda...

Mogadishu: At least 12 people have been killed in Somalia's capital Mogadishu after al Qaeda-linked militants attacked a hotel, seizing hostages that authorities...

MOGADISHU: At least 12 people have been killed in Somalia's capital Mogadishu after al Qaeda-linked militants attacked a hotel, seizing control in a...

ABUJA: Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari is worried about large scale crude oil theft which is affecting the country's revenue "enormously", he told a...

ALGIERS, Algeria:Wildfires raging in the forests of eastern Algeria have killed 26 people, according to a "provisional report” by the north African country's...

Nigeria has appointed Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, to lead a committee commissioned with eliminating malaria in the West African nation as the...

Kisumu/Nairobi: Kenyabraced on Tuesday for a protracted legal battle after William Ruto was declared the victor in a closely fought presidential race over...

NAIROBI: Kenya’s electoral commission chairman has declared Deputy President William Ruto the winner of the close presidential election over five-time contender Raila Odinga,...

Nairobi: Deputy President William Ruto led a tight presidential race against opposition leader Raila Odinga, official results reported by media showed on Monday,...

Kenya’s electoral commission is poised to announce the final results of last week’s presidential election before the Aug. 16 deadline to declare a...