Africa
Rwandan voters set to agree changes which could create a president for life
Rwandans headed to the polling booths on Friday for a vote which could see president Paul Kagame stay in power until 2034.
Egypt says ‘no proof’ terrorism behind downing of Russian airliner over Sinai
Egyptian officials say there is no evidence to believe the Russian jet which crashed in Sinai was brought down by terrorists.
Egypt says terrorism ‘not behind’ downing of Russian airliner over Sinai
Egyptian officials say there is no evidence to believe the Russian jet which crashed in Sinai was brought down by terrorists.
At least 87 killed in day of Burundi clashes, crackdown
Burundi’s political violence escalated Saturday as the country’s army said that 79 “enemies” and eight soldiers were killed during...
Night of violence: at least 28 people found dead after attacks in Burundi
Burundi’s political violence escalated Saturday as at least 28 people were found shot dead in three neighborhoods in the capital, a day after the...
President seeks to shed colonial past as he declares Gambia an Islamic republic
Gambia has been declared an Islamic republic in a move designed to distance the West African state from its colonial past.
Pistorius granted bail until April as he awaits sentence for Reeva’s murder
Oscar Pistorius has been bailed once again over the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Pistorius arrives in court to try to avoid jail stretch for killing girlfriend
Oscar Pistorius has arrived at the High Court in Pretoria as he tries to avoid jail before being sentenced for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The...
Prince Harry ends South Africa trip with endangered animals plea
Prince Harry has ended his tour of South Africa by reinforcing his commitment to helping vulnerable young people and supporting his brother’s crusade...
China offers $60bn leg-up for Africa… and promises to keep out of politics
China is to provide $60bn over three years to fund development in Africa, president Xi Jinping pledged on Friday.
China pledges $60bn leg-up for Africa… and promises to keep out of politics
China is to provide $60bn over three years to fund development in Africa, president Xi Jinping pledged on Friday.
Rocket attack on UN peacekeeping base in Mali leaves three dead
Gunmen fired rockets in an attack on a base for UN peacekeepers in Mali, leaving three people dead. Up to five rockets landed inside the base in...
Pope pays homage to martyrs who died rather than renounce their faith
Pope Francis paid his respects on Saturday to Ugandan Christians who were burnt alive rather than renounce their faith. A sombre Francis prayed at...
Pope decries powerful who leave poor to suffer during Nairobi slum visit
Pope Francis denounced the conditions slum-dwellers were forced to live in, saying Friday that access to safe water and decent housing was a basic human...
Poaching fears grow as judge lifts domestic ban on sale of rhino horn
A judge lifted a ban on the domestic trade in rhino horn in South Africa on Thursday, alarming conservationists who say it will intensify the slaughter...
Pope Francis, the messenger of peace, arrives for whirlwind tour of Africa
Pope Francis has arrived in Kenya for his first-ever visit to the continent, a whirlwind pilgrimage to three African nations.
Gambia president bans FGM, activists demand law to ‘save countless lives’
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has banned female genital mutilation (FGM) with immediate effect, but campaigners said on Tuesday a law is needed to “save...
15-year-old boy dies of Ebola in Liberia, first fatality for months
A 15-year-old boy has died of Ebola in Liberia, the first such fatality for months in a country declared free of the disease in September, chief medical...
30 hostages freed after gunmen go on shooting rampage at luxury hotel
Dozens of hostages trapped by gunmen who rampaged through a five-star hotel have been freed by special forces in Mali.
80 hostages freed after gunmen go on shooting rampage at five-star hotel
Dozens of hostages trapped by gunmen who rampaged through a five-star hotel have been freed by special forces in Mali.
Gunmen take dozens of hostages in shooting rampage at five-star hotel
Gunmen have attacked a five-star hotel and taken dozens of people hostage in Mali’s capital Bamako.
Pistorius reports to police station for community service for girlfriend killing
Oscar Pistorius walked into a South African police station Saturday to report for community service, the first public sighting of the double-amputee athlete...
UN moves to prevent ‘possible genocide’ in Burundi
The United Nations moved Thursday to pull Burundi back from the brink of “possible genocide,” adopting a resolution that called for urgent...
Police officers jailed for killing taxi driver they dragged behind truck
Eight former policeman were jailed for 15 years each for killing a taxi driver by dragging him handcuffed to a police truck before beating him in his cell.
Deadly meningitis strain virtually eliminated in much of Africa: study
A new vaccine has virtually eliminated meningitis A in 16 African countries, but children will remain vulnerable to the disease which can kill or cause...
Dozens killed as plane crashes during take-off in South Sudan
A Russian-built cargo plane has crashed in South Sudan shortly after take-off from Juba International Airport, killing at least 41 people on board and...
NATO should help leaderless Libya, says Egypt’s president
NATO should help prevent Libya being “held hostage” to extremists in the wake of the overthrow of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, Egypt’s president...
Justice for Reeva: Pistorius sentence is too short, says mother
Reeva Steenkamp’s mother has told Sky News she believes Oscar Pistorius should have spent longer in prison for shooting dead her daughter.
At least 11 killed as two bombs explode at hotel in Somali capital Mogadishu
At least 11 people have been killed after two bombs exploded in a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu. Al Shabaab claimed responsibility for Sunday’s...
Nigerian troops rescue over 330 women, children held by Boko Haram
Nigerian troops have rescued 338 captives, almost all children and women, from Boko Haram camps in a northeastern forest, the military said Wednesday.
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