Africa

United States regrets Zimbabwe decision to withdraw from $367m health deal

Africa

Muslims ‘massacred’ in Nigeria for refusing to join jihadists

Africa

Africa finance ministers launch forum to drive climate-responsive economic transformation in Lusaka

Africa

Botswana launches sale of citizenship at $75,000

Kenya carries out air strikes against Al Shabaab

Africa January 18, 2016

Kenya’s military carried out air raids on al-Qaeda-linked militants in southwestern Somalia after an attack on an African Union military base January 15 in...

We have captured Kenyan troops Al-Shabaab

Africa January 17, 2016

Somalia's al Shabaab Islamist group said on Sunday it had captured some Kenyan soldiers during an attack last week on military bases in western...

Al-Shabab seizes African Union base in Somalia

Africa January 15, 2016

Al-Shabab militants have overrun an African Union military base outside the southern Somali town of el-Ade. The Islamist group says it has taken "complete control"...

Lawyers ask ICC judges to throw out Ruto case

Africa January 15, 2016

Lawyers for Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto have asked judges to throw out charges against him at the International Criminal Court, saying witness withdrawals...