World / Africa

Most internet connections down in Congo capital after election - residents 31 Dec 2018 - 01:36 pm

KINSHASA: Most mobile internet connections in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa were down on Monday, residents said, the day after a presidential...

Congo voters barred over Ebola vote anyway, by the thousands 30 Dec 2018 - 04:40 pm

BENI, Congo: They were barred from voting in Congo's presidential election. They voted anyway. On Sunday, thousands of men and women gathered in...

Congo votes for successor to Kabila in long-delayed election 30 Dec 2018 - 02:52 pm

The Democratic Republic of Congo started voting Sunday for a successor to long-serving President Joseph Kabila after a tense campaign the opposition said...

DR Congo goes to the polls after troubled odyssey 30 Dec 2018 - 11:03 am

Kinshasa: Voters in the Democratic Republic of Congo went to the polls on Sunday in elections that will shape the future of their...

Burundi acquits rights activists sentenced to 10-year terms 27 Dec 2018 - 05:30 pm

Nairobi: A Burundian court has acquitted three civil rights activists who had been handed 10-year jail terms for undermining state security, their organisation...

13 Nigerian troops, policeman killed in Boko Haram attack 26 Dec 2018 - 02:53 pm

Kano, Nigeria: Boko Haram jihadists ambushed a military convoy in northeastern Nigeria, killing 13 soldiers and a policeman, the army said Wednesday, while...

Confusion, anger grow as Congo faces Sunday's election 25 Dec 2018 - 07:09 pm

KINSHASA, Congo: As Congo hurtles toward Sunday's already troubled election, the opposition on Tuesday urged mobile phone companies to disable SIM cards provided...

Canada PM Justin Trudeau on surprise visit to forces in Mali 23 Dec 2018 - 05:33 pm

BAMAKO, Mali: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a surprise holiday visit to Mali this weekend to see troops on a U.N. peacekeeping...

Five dead in DR Congo landslide 22 Dec 2018 - 05:34 pm

Bukavu, DR Congo: Four women and a child died when a landslide flattened their houses after heavy rain in Bukavu in eastern DR...

Accident in Western Kenya kills 17 people 22 Dec 2018 - 01:24 pm

Nairobi: At least 17 people have been killed in western Kenya after a petrol tanker collided with a stationary minibus. St John Ambulance...

Rajoelina leads in Madagascar election: partial results 21 Dec 2018 - 11:19 am

Antananarivo, Former president Andry Rajoelina on Friday took an early lead in Madagascar's election count with a clear advantage over his rival Marc...

In presidential election, Congo seeks first democratic transfer of power 20 Dec 2018 - 10:08 am

KINSHASA: In his 74 years, Congolese historian Isidore Ndaywel has lived through independence from Belgium, two coups d'etat, multiple civil wars and three...

Ethiopian police arrest 'doomsday prophet' for sowing panic 17 Dec 2018 - 07:01 pm

Addis Ababa: Police in Ethiopia's northern Amhara regional state have arrested a "doomsday prophet" who caused widespread panic over claims his village would...