AFRICA
Last Updated: May 23, 2013, 6:46 am
 

 




Uhuru Kenyatta, his vice named in truth report
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy are named in connection with post-election violence in a long-awaited report investigating human rights abuses.

 
$1bn aid for DR Congo and neighbours
The World Bank has unveiled a $1bn (£660m) aid package to help the Democratic Republic of Congo and its neighbours, as fighting continues near the eastern city of Goma.

Oscar Pistorius' brother acquitted
The brother of South African athletics star Oscar Pistorius, Carl, is acquitted of culpable homicide over the death of a motorcyclist in 2008.

DR Congo fighting - '19 killed'
Fighting between government and rebel forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has continued for a second day, near the regional capital, Goma.

Obama plans Africa tour in June
US President Barack Obama will visit Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania in his first extended tour of sub-Saharan Africa, the White House says.

Uganda raids over Museveni 'plot'
Ugandan police raid the offices of at least two newspapers following reports that President Yoweri Museveni is grooming his son to succeed him and people opposed to the plan could be killed.

Congo clashes as UN force deploys
Heavy fighting has taken place between government and rebel forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

South African university makes Zulu compulsory
A leading South African university says it will make Zulu language classes compulsory for all first-year students from next year in order to promote nation-building.

Pig protest over Kenyan MPs' pay
Protesters in Kenya have released a pig and about a dozen piglets outside parliament to show their anger at newly elected MPs demanding higher salaries.

Mass Kenya mental hospital breakout
Forty mentally ill patients escaped on Sunday from the Mathari Mental Hospital in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, after overpowering guards, police say.

Africa plundered by secret mining deals
Africa loses twice as much money through tax avoidance, secret mining deals and financial transfers as it gets from donors, ex-UN chief Kofi Annan warns.

'I will not vote for ANC' - Desmond Tutu declares
South African elder statesman and Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu has said he would no longer vote for the ruling ANC.

Two elderly women accused of being witches die after drinking poison
Two elderly women died in Zimbabwe after their families accused them of being witches and encouraged them to drink a mystery liquid to cleanse their souls, it was reported Thursday.

Zambian men charged over gay sex
Two Zambian men have pleaded not guilty during a court appearance in the small central town of Kapiri Mposhi to a charge of engaging in homosexual acts.

Kenya Catholics oppose condom advert
Kenya's Roman Catholic Church has condemned a Catholic group for a billboard and newspaper advertising campaign promoting condom use.

Indicted Kenyan leader to meet UK PM
Kenya's President and ICC indictee Uhuru Kenyatta will meet UK Prime Minister David Cameron during a three-day visit to London, his office says.

Libya bans Gaddafi-era officials
Libyan MPs pass a law banning top Gaddafi-era officials from political office, a week after militias backing the law laid siege to two ministries.

Somalia famine 'killed 260,000'
Nearly 260,000 people died during the famine that hit Somalia from 2010 to 2012, a study shows.

Video of ailing Nelson Mandela prompts outrage in South Africa
A video of a frail and unamused looking Nelson Mandela surrounded by South African President Jacob Zuma and other officials has prompted cries of political exploitation by the government.

Botswana President Ian Khama wounded by cheetah
Botswana President Ian Khama needed stitches in his face after he was wounded by a caged cheetah kept at an army barracks.

Nelson Mandela 'in good spirits' say ANC leaders
Nelson Mandela has been visited at home by ANC leaders who said later he was "in good shape and in good spirits".