World / Africa

Zimbabwe police says 49 people injured in Saturday's blast 24 Jun 2018 - 02:48 pm

HARARE: Zimbabwean police said on Sunday 49 people were injured in the explosion at President Emmerson Mnangagwa's political rally on Saturday with the...

Arrests announced as death toll rises in Ethiopia attack 24 Jun 2018 - 11:04 am

Addis Ababa: The death toll from a grenade attack on a pro-government rally in Ethiopia's capital climbed to two on Sunday, a cabinet...

Blast as Zimbabwe president campaigns; Mnangagwa not hurt 23 Jun 2018 - 04:33 pm

HARARE, Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe state media say an explosion has rocked a stadium where President Emmerson Mnangagwa was addressing a campaign rally. The Zimbabwe...

Scores injured in grenade blast at Ethiopian PM's rally 23 Jun 2018 - 02:06 pm

Addis Ababa: Scores of people were hurt in a grenade blast at new Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's first mass rally in the...

Blast at Ethiopian PM's rally sparks panic 23 Jun 2018 - 11:52 am

Addis Ababa: A small blast sparked panic at a public rally for Ethiopia's new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attended by tens of thousands...

Blast at Addis Ababa rally for new Ethiopian prime minister - Reuters witness 23 Jun 2018 - 10:11 am

ADDIS ABABA: Several people were killed and injured in an explosion at a rally attended by thousands in Addis Ababa on Saturday, Ethiopia's...

South Sudan's armed opposition rejects 'imposition' of peace 21 Jun 2018 - 07:18 pm

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia: South Sudan's armed opposition on Thursday rejected any "imposition" of a peace deal and asked for more time after the...

Mugabe in Singapore for health check: report 20 Jun 2018 - 03:47 pm

Harare: Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe is back in Singapore for medical check-up, a local privately-owned daily reported Wednesday. The 94-year-old ex-ruler "slipped...

Ten killed in Zambia copper mine dump collapse -police 20 Jun 2018 - 03:10 pm

LUSAKA: Ten people were killed and another 10 injured after a dumping site for copper mining waste collapsed in the town of Kitwe...

Eritrea welcomes Ethiopia PM's olive branch, raising hopes of breakthrough 20 Jun 2018 - 02:59 pm

ADDIS ABABA: Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki raised hopes of a breakthrough in one of Africa's most intractable conflicts on Wednesday by describing recent...

Mali admits soldiers implicated in deaths during security sweep 20 Jun 2018 - 09:31 am

Bamako, Mali's defence minister admitted on Tuesday that soldiers were involved in killings in the country's unstable centre, after the discovery of a...

Twenty-five bodies found after army sweep in Mali 18 Jun 2018 - 05:04 pm

Bamako, Twenty-five bodies were found in central Mali after the army carried out a sweep in the unstable region, sources said on Monday,...

Bemba can return to DRCongo 'if he wants': govt 17 Jun 2018 - 05:07 pm

Kinshasa, Former Democratic Republic of Congo vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba "can return" home if he wants to, following his acquittal on appeal of...

Suicide blasts in NE Nigeria kill at least 31 17 Jun 2018 - 03:41 pm

Kano, Nigeria: Suspected Boko Haram jihadists killed at least 31 people in a twin suicide bomb attack on a town in northeast Nigeria,...

23 presidential candidates cleared for Zimbabwe's July vote 15 Jun 2018 - 12:43 am

Harare: A record 23 presidential candidates were cleared on Thursday to run in Zimbabwe's elections due on July 30, including incumbent Emmerson Mnangagwa...

South Sudan's warring leaders invited to meet next week 13 Jun 2018 - 08:39 pm

KINSHASA: South Sudan's president and rebel leader have been invited to meet face-to-face next week in Ethiopia in an effort to end a...

Nigeria's Buhari apologises for annulled 1993 election 12 Jun 2018 - 03:27 pm

Abuja: Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday offered a symbolic apology to the deceased winner of the 1993 democratic election that was annulled...