Kenya media hail `bombshell` court ruling to annul vote
Kenya`s press on Saturday praised the Supreme Court decision to annul last month`s presidential poll as a hard-fought victory for the rule of law, and sign of a maturing democracy.
Sep 02, 2017, 14:50 PM IST
Kenyan court scraps presidential vote, Uhuru Kenyatta calls for calm
Kenya, a US ally in the fight against Islamists and a trade gateway to East Africa, has a history of disputed votes.
Sep 02, 2017, 00:24 AM IST
African, EU leaders meet on migrant crisis
Some 125,000 migrants have crossed the Mediterranean by boat this year, according to UN figures, with the vast majority arriving in Italy before travelling on to other EU members. An estimated 2,400
Aug 28, 2017, 18:05 PM IST
Kenya imposes world's toughest law against plastic bags
The East African nation joins more than 40 other countries that have banned, partly banned or taxed single use plastic bags, including China, France, Rwanda, and Italy.
Aug 28, 2017, 15:32 PM IST
Local leaders say 1,000 dead from Sierra Leone mudslides
"It may well be over 1,000 Sierra Leoneans we are mourning now. But why should about 1,000 of our compatriots' lives end tragically like this?" Temple said.
Aug 28, 2017, 09:19 AM IST
Al Qaeda says senior commander in Somalia al Shabaab affiliate killed
A senior commander in al Shabaab, Somalia`s al Qaeda-affiliated Islamist rebels, was killed last month in a US airstrike, the group said on Saturday in an online statement.
Aug 27, 2017, 13:21 PM IST
Egypt criticises US decision to cut aid as Kushner visits
Egyptian media however quoted President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi`s spokesman Alaa Youssef as saying the president would meet the delegation.
Aug 23, 2017, 18:24 PM IST
Mudslide at Guinea rubbish dump kills at least eight
The threat of deadly landslides is growing in west and central Africa as rainfall, deforestation and urban populations rise, experts say.
Aug 22, 2017, 23:06 PM IST
Armed group stopping migrant boats leaving Libya
Sources in Sabratha, 70 km west of the capital, said the sudden drop had been caused by a new force in the seaside city, which is preventing migrants from leaving, often by locking them up.
Aug 21, 2017, 23:50 PM IST
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari vows to step up fight against Boko Haram
Terrorists and criminals must be fought and destroyed relentlessly so that the majority of us can live in peace and safety.
Aug 21, 2017, 12:45 PM IST
South African Minister resigns over women assault claims
A woman has accused Manana of kicking and punching her and her cousin at the exit of a nightclub in the early hours of August 6. The incident sparked outcry from the civil society and the opposition
Aug 20, 2017, 17:33 PM IST
South African minister Mduduzi Manana resigns after assaulting woman
Manana in his resignation letter expressed regret for his behaviour and apologised to the nation.
Aug 20, 2017, 11:16 AM IST
Fresh deadly clashes hit central Africa, over dozen killed
There were also clashes on Tuesday and Wednesday in Bria, a central town.
Aug 19, 2017, 22:54 PM IST
Sierra Leone mudslides, floods death toll rises to 467
The country must be prepared to battle cholera and malaria, Rahman said, in the wake of one of the deadliest natural disasters to hit Africa in recent years.
Aug 19, 2017, 20:30 PM IST
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame sworn in for third term
The 59-year-old Kagame, who was re-elected with nearly 99 per cent of the vote, took a swipe at critics who regularly highlight repression and lack of freedoms in the tiny east African nation.
Aug 18, 2017, 19:30 PM IST
South African police confirm Grace Mugabe remains in the country
South African police confirmed on Wednesday that Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe remained in the country and had applied for diplomatic immunity after being accused of assaulting a 20-year-old
Aug 16, 2017, 22:42 PM IST
Kenya's defeated Odinga to take poll dispute to top court
Odinga has charged that the August 8 election was rigged in favour of Kenyatta through the hacking and manipulation of the electronic vote counting system.
Aug 16, 2017, 22:38 PM IST
Falling tree kills 11 at religious festival in Madeira: Media
Emergency services were not immediately available to comment but were expected to give details of the accident at 1530 GMT.
Aug 15, 2017, 22:22 PM IST
312 dead as mudslides, flooding sweep through Sierra Leone capital
Sierra Leone was one of the west African nations hit by an outbreak of the Ebola virus in 2014 that left more than 4,000 people dead in the country, and it has struggled to revive its economy since
Aug 14, 2017, 19:14 PM IST
18 dead in 'terrorist attack' on Burkina Faso restaurant
A government statement described the latest deadly shooting as a "terrorist attack", while President Roch Marc Christian Kabore condemned it as "a despicable attack that has Ouagadougou in mourning
Aug 14, 2017, 18:15 PM IST
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