Africa

Harare: Two former Zimbabwean cabinet ministers who served under ex-president Robert Mugabe have been charged with corruption, their lawyers said on...

Abuja: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari's supporters got a boost on Wednesday when a key ally of the elderly leader announced he would head a group...

Abuja: A suicide bomber killed 11 people on Wednesday in an attack on a mosque in northeast Nigeria, the epicentre of the conflict with Boko Haram, military...

Monrovia: Liberian President-elect George Weah on Tuesday set modest goals for his six-year term, calling for Liberia to start exporting crops and repairing...

Juba: The United States, Britain and Norway have called on parties in South Sudan's conflict to stop violating a ceasefire signed last month, their...

Kinhasa: Congolese security forces killed at least four people on Sunday during protests against President Joseph Kabila's refusal to step down from...

Harare: His wife is a beauty queen, his troops unseated Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe, and his motorcade is fit for a president. General Constantino...

Monrovia: Now that George Weah has emphatically won Liberia's presidency, an even more daunting task awaits: delivering tangible benefits to expectant...

Monrovia:Liberians began voting on Tuesday to select either former international footballer George Weah or Vice President Joseph Boakai as their new...

Juba: South Sudan's government and main rebel group on Sunday accused each other of breaking a ceasefire that went into effect shortly after...