3 militants killed as U.S. conducts air strike in Somalia

The U.S. military said on Friday it had killed three militants after launching an air strike in Somalia against al Shabaab, a militant Islamist group allied with al Qaeda.The military's Africa Comman…

Three-nation talks on River Nile collapses

Talks between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt over the use of the River Nile have collapsed, news agency AFP reports, quoting Sudanese Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour.A 17-hour discussion between foreign…

Two peacekeepers dead, 10 wounded in Mali attack: UN

Two UN peacekeepers were killed and 10 others wounded on Thursday night during an attack on their camp in northeastern Mali, the UN's mission there said in a statement."At 6.45pm (1845 GMT) the peace…

New Sierra Leone sworn in at hotel

Sierra Leone's opposition candidate, Julius Maada Bio, has rushed to take his presidential oath in a hotel after winning the run-off election.Mr Maada Bio is a former military ruler who briefly ruled…

Fifty Ghanaian 'journalists' deported from Australia

Ghana's sports ministry has denied it had anything to do with 50 allegedly fake journalists getting visas for the Commonwealth Games.Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, Pius Enam Hadzide, told news …

Mali war crimes suspect to appear before war crimes judges in The Hague

An Islamist militant suspected of committing war crimes in Mali is due to appear before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague on Wednesday, three days after the Malian authorities hande…

European tourists freed in Cameroon

Cameroon's military has rescued 12 European tourists who were taken hostage in the Southwest Region, where Anglophone militants are campaigning for an independent state, AFP news agency quotes the go…

South Korea voices concerns over DR Congo election

South Korea's government has distanced itself from a firm providing the Democratic Republic of Congo voting equipment derided by opposition politicians as "cheating machines".The embassy released an …

UN peacekeeper, 22 fighters killed in Central Africa attack

A peacekeeper was killed and 11 others wounded when a UN base was attacked early Tuesday in the Central African Republic, triggering heavy fighting that also left 22 fighters dead.The anti-balaka mos…

Zambia issues ultimatum to Cuban ambassador

The Zambian government has issued a seven day ultimatum to Cuban ambassador Nelson Pages Vilas to leave the country.Mr Vilas angered the government after attending the launch of opposition Socialist …

Six South African miners killed in bus attack

Six miners were killed in South Africa's northern province of Limpopo when a suspected petrol bomb was thrown into their bus, police said Tuesday, adding no motive was known for the attack."The bus i…

Zimbabwe leader to meet Xi in first China state visit

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa was due to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday as he seeks economic support from a major partner that previously backed his ousted predecessor Robert …

South Africa celebrates Winnie Mandela after her death at 81

South Africa paid tribute to Winnie Mandela's "fighting spirit" on Tuesday as plans were made to mark the life of the firebrand anti-apartheid campaigner and Nelson Mandela's former wife.She died in …

Deadly gun attack on hotel in Mali

Two people were killed and two injured in a suspected gun attack on Wednesday evening by militant Islamists against an emblematic hotel in Mali's Dogon region.Papa Napo, the owner of Hotel La Falaise…

Egypt's Sisi wins second term with 92% of vote: state media

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been reelected for a second term with 92 percent of the vote, preliminary results showed on Thursday, but turnout of just 40 percent dented his push for po…

Flights cancelled as sandstorm engulfs Sudanese capital

A thick sandstorm engulfed the Sudanese capital on Thursday, forcing authorities to cancel flights and shut schools in Khartoum and other nearby towns.Children and office workers stayed indoors while…

Zambia's ex-vice president sentenced to jail for three months

Zambia's former Vice-President Nevers Mumba has been given a three-month jail sentence by a magistrate court in Lusaka.Mr Mumba, leader of the former ruling party, the Movement for Multiparty Democra…

Botswana president steps down with 57-date 'farewell tour'

President Ian Khama of Botswana this week wrapped up a national "farewell tour" before he stands down on Saturday in a power transfer designed to stress his statesmanship and the country's stability.…

Egypt threatens to fine people $28 for not voting

Egypt's National Election Authority has warned that eligible voters who do not vote in the ongoing presidential election will be fined 500 Egyptian pounds ($28; ?20), the state-run Channel One TV rep…

South African estate agent jailed for racist abuse

A former estate agent in South Africa has been sentenced to prison for racist abuse.A court jailed Vicky Momberg for three years, with one year suspended, for using a derogatory word against a black …