Khartoum - Two Sudanese air force crew died on Thursday when their helicopter crashed in…
Tunisian soldiers killed in blast near Algerian border
Two Tunisian soldiers have been killed and at least another two wounded in a roadside…
Somali rivals clash in central Kismayo
Seven people have died in the Somali port of Kismayo in fighting between two self-declared…
U.N. chief appoints Germany’s Martin Kobler as Congo envoy
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed former German diplomat Martin Kobler on Monday as his special…
South Sudan says Sudan troops enter Upper Nile state
South Sudan has accused Sudanese troops of crossing into its territory, as tension between the…
Cape Town ‘poo wars’: Mass arrests in South Africa
At least 180 people have been arrested, some carrying bags of human waste, ahead of…
Pakistan cabinet led by PM Nawaz Sharif sworn in
Twenty-five members of the cabinet of new Pakistani Prime Minster Nawaz Sharif have been sworn…
China Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo’s brother-in-law jailed
A court in China has sentenced the brother-in-law of imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu…
India raises duty on gold imports as demand surges
India has increased the duty on gold imports for the second time in six months,…
Qatar to invest $200bn on infrastructure projects
Qatar plans to invest $200bn in infrastructure development over the next 10 years, according to…