World / Africa

Some South African universities to reopen despite student fee protests 09 Oct 2016 - 01:36 pm

JOHANNESBURG: Most South African universities will reopen on Monday despite on-campus clashes between police and students protesters earlier this week, though some, including...

South Africa basks in continent's first solar-powered airport 09 Oct 2016 - 08:20 am

George, South Africa: At first glance there's nothing out of the ordinary about the regional airport in George, a town of just 150,000...

At 85, Tutu says wants choice of assisted death 07 Oct 2016 - 04:46 pm

Cape Town: South African retired Anglican archbishop and anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu celebrated his 85th birthday on Friday saying he would like to...

In South Africa's deep mines, drones may soon go where humans should not 06 Oct 2016 - 05:33 pm

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa is developing drones for the mining industry for inspections in potentially unsafe areas underground, removing the need to put humans...

Emergency hunger levels likely to hit Madagascar by year-end - U.N. 06 Oct 2016 - 04:24 pm

ROME: Hunger is expected to reach emergency levels by the end of the year in drought-hit southern Madagascar, where many families have already...

Eleven killed, 14 missing in Central African Republic clashes 06 Oct 2016 - 03:46 pm

BANGUI: Eleven people were killed in clashes in Central African Republic's capital this week set off by the murder of an army officer,...

Six killed in attack in northeast Kenya 06 Oct 2016 - 02:26 pm

Nairobi: Six people were killed in a suspected attack by Shabaab militants on a residential compound in the restive northeastern Kenyan town of...

Ugandan rebels face death for crimes against humanity 06 Oct 2016 - 01:51 pm

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo: A Congolese military court has sentenced 10 Ugandan Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) militiamen to death for crimes against...

Zambian opposition leaders to be charged with sedition -police 06 Oct 2016 - 11:58 am

LUSAKA: Zambia's main opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema and his deputy Geoffrey Mwamba are due to be charged with sedition by a court on...

Six killed in suspected Islamist attack in Kenya - regional governor 06 Oct 2016 - 08:54 am

NAIROBI: Suspected Islamist militants from the Somali group al Shabaab killed six people in an attack in northeast Kenya on Thursday, a regional...

Railway line between Ethiopia and Djibouti inaugurated 05 Oct 2016 - 05:29 pm

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia: The longest railway line so far in Africa, which links Addis Ababa to Djibouti, was inaugurated in the Ethiopian capital...

Congo demands deportation of S. Sudan rebels by U.N. mission 05 Oct 2016 - 04:33 pm

KINSHASA: Authorities from the Democratic Republic of Congo have issued an ultimatum to the country's U.N. peacekeeping mission to deport South Sudanese rebels...

U.S. citizen killed when vehicle hit by stone-throwers in Ethiopia 05 Oct 2016 - 03:51 pm

NAIROBI: A U.S. citizen was killed on the outskirts of Ethiopia's capital when the vehicle she was in was struck by rocks thrown...

Crowds attack Turkish-owned factory in Ethiopia as protests rage 05 Oct 2016 - 03:35 pm

ADDIS ABABA: Crowds attacked and partially destroyed an Ethiopian factory run by Turkish textile firm Saygin Dima, its manager said, as a wave...

South Africa's Zuma says student protests could destroy universities 03 Oct 2016 - 12:26 pm

JOHANNESBURG: Widespread protests by South African students demanding free higher education could destroy universities, President Jacob Zuma said on Monday. "What is happening...

Ethiopia mourns 52 killed in festival stampede 03 Oct 2016 - 11:53 am

Addis Ababa: Ethiopia began three days of national mourning Monday for 52 people who were killed in a stampede at a religious festival...

Stampede, gunfire hit Ethiopian festival 02 Oct 2016 - 04:36 pm

BUSHOFTU, Ethiopia: An unconfirmed number of deaths have been reported after a festival in Ethiopia descended into violence and protest on Sunday. An...