Nigerian security officials say they have thwarted plans by Boko Haram members to attack the embassies of the United States and Britain.
A statement by...
Egyptian Christians have buried their dead a day after suicide bombers from the so-called 'Islamic State' group killed at least 45 people in co-ordinated...
Egyptian president Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has declared a state of emergency for three months after two suicide bombings killed scores of Christians in two church...
Thousands of South Africans have gathered in major cities to demonstrate against President Jacob Zuma.
The protests are taking place after Mr Zuma's dismissal of...
South Africa's president has responded to the political crisis that erupted after he fired the finance minister, acknowledging that public disputes at the top...
A doctor who admitted misleading other medics over Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey also acted dishonestly, medical watchdogs in England ruled today. Dr Hannah Ryan...
Forty-two policemen have been decapitated after being ambushed by a militia group in Congo, officials report. The officers were attacked in Central Kasai province,...
