Africa

Kinshasa: Presidential elections that will shape the future of one of Africa's biggest and most unstable countries were underway in the Democratic...

Abuja: Former Nigerian president Shehu Shagari, who was in power between 1979 and 1983, died on Friday aged 93, the country's current president...

Antananarivo:Thousands of opposition supporters took to the streets in the capital of Madagascar on Saturday to protest against the victory of ex-president...

Khartoum: Sudanese police broke up several protests held after Friday prayers, as security agents arrested a top opposition leader following calls for more...

Kasserine(Tunisia): Clashes between Tunisian protesters and security forces spread from an impoverished western city overnight, authorities said on...

Kano(Nigeria): Boko Haram extremists ambushed a military convoy in northeastern Nigeria, killing 13 soldiers and a policeman, the army said Wednesday. But...

Tripoli: Suicide attackers stormed the Libyan foreign ministry in the capital Tripoli on Tuesday, killing at least three people including a senior civil...

Tunis: A Tunisian journalist has died after setting himself on fire, officials said, in a protest over harsh living conditions that prompted overnight...

Antananarivo: Former Madagascan president Andry Rajoelina was set to return to power as partial election results on Saturday gave him a clear lead over his...

Johannesburg: South African police said on Wednesday that an arrest warrant had been issued for Grace Mugabe, wife of former Zimbabwean president Robert...