World / Africa

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...

Top aide to Burundi president escapes assassination bid 29 Nov 2016 - 01:54 pm

Nairobi: A top advisor to Burundi's president and the most public face of the government has escaped an assassination attempt in the capital...

Presidential elections delayed in Somalia, again 29 Nov 2016 - 12:55 pm

MOGADIHU, Somalia: The presidential election has been once again delayed, the country’s electoral commission announced late Monday. Commission chairman Omar Mohamed Abdulle, also...

Rule of 'billion-year' Gambia president under threat 29 Nov 2016 - 06:55 am

Banjul, Gambia: Gambia's president once said he would govern the country for a billion years if God willed it. But voters may deliver...

South Africa's Zuma on the ropes as resignation calls grow 28 Nov 2016 - 07:57 pm

Johannesburg: South African President Jacob Zuma on Monday faced the biggest challenge to his leadership since taking power in 2009 as the ruling...

Death toll from Uganda clashes rises to 62 28 Nov 2016 - 06:00 pm

Kampala: The death toll has risen to 62 from weekend clashes in a traditional kingdom in western Uganda, which pitted security forces against...

3 UN workers abducted in Darfur 28 Nov 2016 - 12:31 pm

Khartoum: Armed men have abducted three UN refugee agency staffers, including two foreigners, from Sudan's strife-torn Darfur region, a local government official told...