Rebel forces in the Central African Republic seized control of two more towns overnight near…
Africa
John Mahama: Ghana’s NPP boycotts swearing in
Ghana's main opposition party has boycotted the swearing-in ceremony of President John Mahama following last…
Malian Islamists move south toward government forces
Islamist rebels in control of northern Mali pushed south, close to government positions on Monday,…
Gunmen kill Austrian rafter in Ethiopia
An Austrian man was shot dead during an apparent robbery of his travel group that…
Ghana bans second-hand fridges
A ban on the import of second-hand refrigerators is coming into force in Ghana to…
Nigerian militants kill seven in raids on northern towns
Suspected Islamist militants have killed at least seven people in attacks on two northern Nigerian…
Central African Republic crisis: Bozize offer rejected
Rebels in Central African Republic have dismissed the president's offer to form a national unity…
Ivory Coast new year stampede kills dozens in Abidjan
At least 60 people have been crushed to death and more than 200 injured during…
E Timor’s Jose Ramos-Horta gets UN Guinea-Bissau role
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed the former president of East Timor, Nobel Peace prize…
18 die in Zimbabwe truck crash
Harare - Zimbabwe state radio says 18 people headed home for the holidays died when…