Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta summoned by ICC to hearing
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has summoned Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to appear before the tribunal on 8 October 2014.Judges want to question him...
Trouble in paradise for Botswana’s democratic credentials
When the news media turns a penetrating gaze on Africa, Botswana rarely makes headlines. The southern African nation is best known for diamonds, heart-stopping...
Russians start $3bn mine in Zimbabwe
The good news for Zimbabwe is that Russian investors have started a new $3 billion (R33bn) platinum mine about 50km north-west of Harare. Russian...
Namibia to start sooner on new port
WINDHOEK/GABORONE - Work on a new port in Namibia to export commodities and import fuel for southern African states will start next year, a...
Mozambique logs rare victory against elephant poachers
Johannesburg, South Africa -- The recent arrests of six suspected poachers on a vast wildlife reserve in Mozambique are seen by conservationists as rare...
Ramaphosa to mediate in Lesotho crisis
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will be in Lesotho on Thursday to mediate in the mountain Kingdom's political and security crises. Ramaphosa has been appointed...
EU welcomes release of Sudan political detainees
Khartoum - The European Union (EU) ambassadors in Khartoum have welcomed the release of the Sudanese Congress Party (SCoP) leader, Ibrahim al-Sheikh, and National...
Libya migrant boat sinks: Scores feared drowned
Many migrants have drowned while trying to reach Europe after their boat sank off Libya, the Libyan navy says.Navy spokesman Ayub Qassem said 36...
Egypt: Sinai bombing kills six policemen
Six Egyptian policemen have been killed by a roadside bomb in the Sinai peninsula, the Egyptian interior ministry says.Two officers were also hurt in...
For another Sierra Leone Ebola doctor, help is too late
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone - Sierra Leone has lost a fourth doctor to Ebola after a failed effort to transfer her abroad for medical treatment,...