A group of fighters wearing the uniform of the Congolese national army have taken charge…
Joint Sahara forces to fight terrorism
Algeria, Mauritania, Mali and Niger are creating a joint special military command to fight terrorism…
EU to pay for Zimbabwe constitution draft
Efforts to get Zimbabwe a new constitution that speaks the same language as its people…
Tanzania gives citizenship to 162,000 Burundi refugees
The UN has praised Tanzania for granting citizenship to some 162,000 refugees who fled Burundi…
Angolan stock exchange “may become African giant”
An Angolan stock exchange, predicted for launch later in the year, may have "the makings…
Africa-Europe flight connection broken
As more than half of Europe's airports are closed down due to volcanic ashes, most…
Al-Qaeda frees abducted Italian couple in Mali
An Italian couple who were being held hostage in the west African country of Mali…
Kenya flower industry hit by flight cancellations
Kenya's flower industry has been badly hit by the cancellation of flights across Europe because…
DR Congo rebels release Red Cross workers
Eight Red Cross workers taken hostage in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last Friday have…
South Africans Queue for World Cup Tickets
SOCCER World Cup fever swept across the country as desperate South Africans queued for hours…