Africa

‘Total internet shutdown’ in Zimbabwe: provider

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP) -- Zimbabwe imposed a "total shutdown" of the internet on Friday, a major provider told customers, after…

Kenya police scour rubble as hotel attack toll jumps to 21

by François AUSSEILL and Fran BLANDY Agence France Presse NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) -- Kenyan police scoured the rubble of a…

15 dead in Islamist attack on Kenya hotel complex: police sources

NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) -- An Islamist attack on an upmarket hotel and office complex in the Kenyan capital has left 15…

Six dead in attack on upmarket Nairobi hotel complex

by Fran BLANDY / Celine CLERY Agence France-Presse NAIROBI, Kenya - At least six people were killed Tuesday when an…

Int’l Criminal Court acquits former Ivory Coast strongman Gbagbo

  THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- The International Criminal Court on Tuesday acquitted former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo over…

Sudan says 22 dead since start of protests as new demos called

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) -- Anti-government protests that have rocked Sudan for weeks have left 22 people dead, authorities said on…

Three protesters dead in Omdurman demonstration: Sudan police

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) -- Three protesters died after police broke up an anti-government demonstration with tear gas in Omdurman, the…

South African train collision kills three, injures 600

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- Two passenger trains collided head on during the morning rush hour in South Africa's capital…

Gabon gov’t says ‘situation under control,’ rebels seized

LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AFP) -- The government of Gabon declared that it was in control after an attempted coup by army…

15 suspects brought before Morocco judge over hiker murders

RABAT, Morocco (AFP) -- A Morocco prosecutor on Sunday presented to an anti-terror judge 15 people suspected of links to…

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