World / Africa

Nigerian fuel truck 'wildfire' kills 9 28 Jun 2018 - 11:59 pm

Lagos A fuel truck exploded in Nigeria's commercial megacity Lagos on Thursday killing nine people in a huge blaze, state emergency officials told...

Zimbabwe's leader suspects Grace Mugabe supporters in blast 27 Jun 2018 - 01:29 pm

HARARE, Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's president says he suspects a political faction supporting former first lady Grace Mugabe of being behind the deadly attack on...

Over 200 killed in weekend violence in central Nigeria: governor 27 Jun 2018 - 12:26 pm

Jos, Nigeria: More than 200 people were killed in violence against farming communities last weekend in Plateau state, central Nigeria, according to a...

Zimbabwe leader vows peaceful polls despite rally blast 26 Jun 2018 - 06:31 pm

Harare: Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday vowed that elections next month would take place peacefully, defying the unexplained weekend blast that narrowly...

Eritrean officials in Ethiopia for first talks in 20 years 26 Jun 2018 - 03:46 pm

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia: A delegation of top officials from Eritrea has arrived Tuesday in Ethiopia for the first peace talks in 20 years....

FBI to help probe deadly Ethiopia rally blast 25 Jun 2018 - 06:56 pm

Addis Ababa: FBI investigators will help Ethiopia probe a deadly grenade attack which left two people dead at a massive rally for Ethiopia's...

Zimbabwe police says 49 people injured in Saturday's blast 24 Jun 2018 - 02:48 pm

HARARE: Zimbabwean police said on Sunday 49 people were injured in the explosion at President Emmerson Mnangagwa's political rally on Saturday with the...

Arrests announced as death toll rises in Ethiopia attack 24 Jun 2018 - 11:04 am

Addis Ababa: The death toll from a grenade attack on a pro-government rally in Ethiopia's capital climbed to two on Sunday, a cabinet...

Blast as Zimbabwe president campaigns; Mnangagwa not hurt 23 Jun 2018 - 04:33 pm

HARARE, Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe state media say an explosion has rocked a stadium where President Emmerson Mnangagwa was addressing a campaign rally. The Zimbabwe...

Scores injured in grenade blast at Ethiopian PM's rally 23 Jun 2018 - 02:06 pm

Addis Ababa: Scores of people were hurt in a grenade blast at new Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's first mass rally in the...

Blast at Ethiopian PM's rally sparks panic 23 Jun 2018 - 11:52 am

Addis Ababa: A small blast sparked panic at a public rally for Ethiopia's new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attended by tens of thousands...

Blast at Addis Ababa rally for new Ethiopian prime minister - Reuters witness 23 Jun 2018 - 10:11 am

ADDIS ABABA: Several people were killed and injured in an explosion at a rally attended by thousands in Addis Ababa on Saturday, Ethiopia's...

South Sudan's armed opposition rejects 'imposition' of peace 21 Jun 2018 - 07:18 pm

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia: South Sudan's armed opposition on Thursday rejected any "imposition" of a peace deal and asked for more time after the...

Mugabe in Singapore for health check: report 20 Jun 2018 - 03:47 pm

Harare: Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe is back in Singapore for medical check-up, a local privately-owned daily reported Wednesday. The 94-year-old ex-ruler "slipped...

Ten killed in Zambia copper mine dump collapse -police 20 Jun 2018 - 03:10 pm

LUSAKA: Ten people were killed and another 10 injured after a dumping site for copper mining waste collapsed in the town of Kitwe...

Eritrea welcomes Ethiopia PM's olive branch, raising hopes of breakthrough 20 Jun 2018 - 02:59 pm

ADDIS ABABA: Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki raised hopes of a breakthrough in one of Africa's most intractable conflicts on Wednesday by describing recent...

Mali admits soldiers implicated in deaths during security sweep 20 Jun 2018 - 09:31 am

Bamako, Mali's defence minister admitted on Tuesday that soldiers were involved in killings in the country's unstable centre, after the discovery of a...