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,...
The prevalence of sexual violence has reached "epic proportions" in South Sudan during its civil war, the UN Commission on Human Rights said.
Reported incidents...
Desperate Syrians fleeing the devastating war in their country are finding refuge in sub-Saharan Africa.
One imam from Aleppo, Abdul Ghani Bandenjki, first visited Ghana...
A Cairo prosecutor has ordered the release of ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, ending nearly six years of legal proceedings against the long-ruling autocrat.
Egypt's...
South Sudan's government is blocking desperately needed food aid and restricting United Nations peacekeepers, according to the UN.
An internal report from UN secretary-general Antonio...
