World / Africa

Two car bombs explode in Somali capital and kill 18 people 23 Feb 2018 - 09:40 pm

MOGADISHU: Twin car bombs exploded in Somalia's capital on Friday, killing 18 people and wounding 20 others, the city's ambulance service said, and...

Three dead, 7 hurt as armed groups clash in C.Africa flashpoint 23 Feb 2018 - 03:01 pm

Bangui, Central African Republic, Three people were killed and at least seven others wounded in clashes which erupted overnight between armed groups in...

Five refugees killed, 20 injured, in Rwanda camp food protest - police 23 Feb 2018 - 01:26 pm

KIGALI, At least five refugees were killed and 20 injured at a camp in Rwanda when a protest over a cut in food...

Former S.African soldier sentenced to death in S.Sudan 23 Feb 2018 - 01:12 pm

Juba, A former South African soldier was sentenced to death in South Sudan on Friday for attempting to overthrow the government. Ex-colonel William...

50 girls missing from Nigerian town after Boko Haram attack 22 Feb 2018 - 08:17 am

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, About 50 girls have been missing since Boko Haram extremists attacked a village in northern Nigeria that has a girls' boarding...

'I inherited a broke country', says new Liberian president 21 Feb 2018 - 01:11 pm

Paris: Liberia's new President George Weah on Tuesday pledged to fight corruption as he spoke about conditions in his "broke country" on the...

Gunmen kill five police in attack on South African police station 21 Feb 2018 - 12:10 pm

JOHANNESBURG: Gunmen killed six people in an attack on a police station in a small South African town on Wednesday, stealing quantities of...

Over 5 million seek to vote in controversial Burundi poll 20 Feb 2018 - 03:37 pm

Nairobi: More than five million people have signed up to vote in Burundi's controversial constitutional referendum in May and elections in 2020, which...

Kenya allows opposition figures to travel after barring them overnight 20 Feb 2018 - 03:14 pm

NAIROBI: Two prominent supporters of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga were allowed to leave the country on Tuesday a day after authorities prevented...

Who are Cameroon's English-speaking separatists? 20 Feb 2018 - 11:16 am

Libreville: Separatists in Cameroon's restive English-speaking regions have faced a violent crackdown since declaring the creation of "Ambazonia", a self-proclaimed republic independent from...

Malawi cholera cases pass 500, eight people dead 19 Feb 2018 - 07:05 pm

Lilongwe: Cholera cases in Malawi have tripled and four more people have died, the Ministry of Health said on Monday, a month after...

South Sudan rebels release Kenyan pilots after compensation paid 19 Feb 2018 - 06:18 pm

JUBA: South Sudanese rebels have released two Kenyan pilots they were holding after receiving compensation for the family of a civilian killed when...

UN warns of rising food insecurity across Africa 19 Feb 2018 - 04:36 pm

Khartoum: About 224 million people are suffering from malnutrition across Africa as climate change and conflicts heighten food insecurity across the continent, a...

South Africa steps up action against Zuma-linked family 19 Feb 2018 - 03:45 pm

JOHANNESBURG: South African authorities are escalating an anti-corruption drive against a business family linked to former president Jacob Zuma, saying they could seek...

Togo talks offer 'last chance' to resolve crisis 19 Feb 2018 - 08:53 am

Lome, After six months of political crisis, a dialogue between Togo's government and the opposition opening on Monday is seen by many as...

Nigeria releases 475 Boko Haram Suspects for rehabilitation 18 Feb 2018 - 09:28 pm

Abuja: A Nigerian court has released 475 people allegedly affiliated with Boko Haram for rehabilitation, the Justice Ministry said on Sunday, The first...

Tanzania's opposition accuse police of killing student 17 Feb 2018 - 02:26 pm

Nairobi: Tanzania's main opposition party Saturday accused police of shooting dead a female university student and seriously injuring at least four other people...