World / Africa

Ethiopian 'Red Terror' trial opens in Dutch court 30 Oct 2017 - 02:14 pm

The Hague: A Dutch-Ethiopian national Monday denied any involvement in war crimes during bloody purges in Ethiopia in the late 1970s, known as...

23 police reported hurt in Niger demo 30 Oct 2017 - 02:05 pm

Niamey: Twenty-three police were hurt and a police station was set on fire in demonstrations against financial reforms late Sunday in the Niger...

Five dead in suicide bombing in Nigeria mosque: militia 30 Oct 2017 - 01:43 pm

Kano, Nigeria: At least five people were killed on Monday when a suicide bomber blew himself up inside a mosque in northeastern Nigeria,...

Boko Haram kills 11 villagers in northern Cameroon 30 Oct 2017 - 01:06 pm

MAROUA, Cameroon: Boko Haram militants have killed 11 villagers in an attack in Cameroon's Far North Region, a military official told Anadolu Agency...

Ex-Burkina leader's brother held held over reporter's murder 29 Oct 2017 - 09:49 pm

Paris: The exiled brother of Burkina Faso's ousted ex-president Blaise Compaore was arrested at a Paris airport Sunday over the 1998 murder of...

Somalia sacks security chiefs as attack toll hits 27 29 Oct 2017 - 07:48 pm

Mogadishu: The death toll from a deadly attack on a hotel in Mogadishu rose to 27 on Sunday, prompting the Somali government to...

Horror at how South Africa let 141 mentally-ill patients die 29 Oct 2017 - 07:43 pm

Johannesburg, Oct 29, 2017 (AFP) - Weeks of gruelling testimonies at an inquiry in South Africa have tried to answer an unfathomable question...

Kenya’s future in limbo after disputed elections 29 Oct 2017 - 02:07 pm

NAIROBI: As this East African nation tries to find a resolution to a political crisis that threatens to explode into widespread violence, observers...

Attack on hotel in Somali capital kills 25: police 29 Oct 2017 - 08:54 am

MOGADISHU, An attack on a hotel in the Somali capital ended on Sunday after 25 people had been killed in a near 12-hour...

Kenya in limbo as incomplete election keeps tensions high 28 Oct 2017 - 06:40 pm

Nairobi: Kenya was stuck in limbo Saturday as a repeat election remained on hold in flashpoint opposition areas, while some picked up the...

US wants Sahel force strategy before giving money: officials 28 Oct 2017 - 11:17 am

KINSHASA, The United States strongly supports an African military force to combat extremist militants in the Sahel region, but needs to see a...

Kenya gripped by tension as Kenyatta leads in disputed poll 28 Oct 2017 - 09:02 am

Nairobi: Kenya was stuck in a dangerous limbo Saturday as President Uhuru Kenyatta took an unassailable lead in a disputed poll that has...

Three killed in Kenya as protests prompt partial vote delay 26 Oct 2017 - 10:09 pm

Nairobi: At least three people were shot dead Thursday in clashes over Kenya's election re-run, prompting officials to delay the vote in four...

Teen shot dead in Kenya poll clashes 26 Oct 2017 - 02:59 pm

Kisumu, Kenya: A Kenyan teenager was shot dead during clashes with police as demonstrators sought to block Thursday's presidential re-run in the western...

Boko Haram kills eight Nigerian soldiers in raid 26 Oct 2017 - 01:02 pm

Kano, Nigeria: At least eight soldiers were killed in heavy fighting when Boko Haram raided a military camp and looted food from villagers...

Nigeria: Soldiers feared killed in Boko Haram raid 26 Oct 2017 - 10:07 am

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria: Several soldiers are feared dead following a raid late Wednesday by Boko Haram insurgents on a military base in Nigeria’s northeastern...

Rights group says thousands displaced in rural Zambia 26 Oct 2017 - 09:51 am

LUSAKA, Zambia: The Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday accused the Zambian government of failing to protect rural communities in central Zambia. Juliana...