World / Africa

Ghana election: what you need to know 04 Dec 2016 - 12:49 pm

Accra: Two old foes are stepping back into the ring to fight in Ghana's hotly contested presidential election on December 7. This is...

40 years of total control: how Dos Santos shaped Angola 03 Dec 2016 - 06:11 pm

Johannesburg: For nearly 40 years Angolans endured a bloody civil war and extreme poverty as power rested solely in the hands of autocratic...

Gambia's political transition begins after election shock 03 Dec 2016 - 05:41 pm

Banjul, Gambia: The Gambia's President-elect Adama Barrow was to hold talks with his coalition Saturday to plot his transition to power, following a...

French appeal verdict due for Rwandan genocide convict 03 Dec 2016 - 05:36 pm

Bobigny, France: A French jury retired to consider its verdict Saturday over an appeal by a former Rwandan intelligence agent jailed for 25...

Somali forces kill 7 in clash with faction loyal to Islamic State 03 Dec 2016 - 05:28 pm

BOSASSO, Somalia: Soldiers allied to the Western-backed Somali government said they killed seven insurgents from a faction loyal to the Islamic State group...

Gambia's shock presidential victor hails new era 03 Dec 2016 - 10:01 am

Banjul, Gambia: Opposition candidate Adama Barrow hailed a "new Gambia" Friday after he pulled off a stunning presidential election victory, putting an end...

Gambia president concedes defeat 02 Dec 2016 - 11:52 pm

Banjul: Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has conceded defeat to the opposition, the chairman of the electoral commission said yesterday, bringing a dramatic end...

Boko Haram victims need $1bn aid in 2017: UN 02 Dec 2016 - 11:48 pm

Lagos: A billion dollars are needed to provide aid for victims of Boko Haram jihadists in Nigeria's restive northeast next year, the United...

Gambia’s Jammeh dealt shock election loss after 22-year rule 02 Dec 2016 - 06:30 pm

BANJUL: Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh, who vowed to rule the tiny West African nation for “a billion years”, was handed a shock election...

Terror charge for Iranians filming Israeli embassy in Kenya 02 Dec 2016 - 10:24 am

Nairobi: Two Iranians have been charged with planning a terrorist act after their arrest for filming the Israeli embassy in the Kenyan capital...

Ethnic cleansing going on in South Sudan: UN commission 01 Dec 2016 - 06:53 pm

GENEVA/JOHANNESBURG: Ethnic cleansing is taking place in some areas of South Sudan and the stage is set for a repeat of the Rwandan...

Giant of African art Ousmane Sow dies at 81 01 Dec 2016 - 05:46 pm

Dakar: The Senegalese sculptor Ousmane Sow, one of the giants of African art, died Thursday in Dakar aged 81, his family told AFP....

Boko Haram attacks hinder aid delivery in southeastern Niger 01 Dec 2016 - 05:01 pm

DAKAR: A spate of attacks by Boko Haram in southeastern Niger in recent months is hindering the delivery of aid to more than...

Gambia cut off from Internet, phonelines as poll begins 01 Dec 2016 - 02:12 pm

BANJUL, Gambia: The Internet and international telephone calls were cut across Gambia on Thursday as the presidential election got underway. Protests have also...

Buoyant opposition threatens veteran leader in Gambia vote 01 Dec 2016 - 08:42 am

Banjul, Gambia: Gambian President Yahya Jammeh faces the biggest threat to his 22-year rule Thursday as the country heads to the polls following...

Quiet estate agent a flagbearer for change in Gambia 30 Nov 2016 - 06:28 pm

Banjul, Gambia: Adama Barrow, an unheard-of estate agent just six months ago, is now the flagbearer for The Gambia's opposition as it mounts...

S.Africa's President Zuma survives attempted ousting 29 Nov 2016 - 04:31 pm

Johannesburg: South African President Jacob Zuma survived an attempt to oust him from office after a "robust" and "difficult" debate within the ruling...