Africa

400,000 children in DR Congo could die from hunger, says Unicef

KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) -- The United Nations on Tuesday warned that more than 400,000 children in Democratic Republic of…

Pistorius injured in prison brawl over phone

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (Agence France Presse) -- Former Paralympic champion and convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius has been injured in a…

Egypt mosque attack death toll rises to 305, including 27 children: prosecution

CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- The death toll from an attack on a mosque in Egypt's Sinai rose to 305 including…

Nephew says Mugabe accepts ousting and is ‘quite jovial’

by Susan NJANJI / Ben SHEPPARD Agence France Presse HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP) -- Robert Mugabe's nephew said Sunday the ousted…

Trump condemns ‘horrible and cowardly’ mosque attack in Egypt

WASHINGTON,  United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump condemned as "horrible and cowardly" a bomb and gun attack Friday…

Attack on mosque in Egypt’s Sinai kills at least 235

By Samer Al-Atrush Agence France Presse Armed attackers on Friday killed at least 235 worshippers in a bomb and gun…

Oscar Pistorius: The ‘broke and broken’ Olympian

by Ben Sheppard Agence France-Presse JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- At the 2012 London Olympics, before 80,000 roaring fans and…

Mnangagwa to be sworn in as Zimbabwe president

by Reagan Mashavave Agence France Presse HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP) -- Zimbabwe's Emmerson Mnangagwa was set to be sworn in as…

Zimbabwe’s next leader prepares to take power

by Susan Njanji and Reagan Mashavave Agence France-Presse HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP) -- Zimbabwe's incoming president Emmerson Mnangagwa was preparing Thursday…

Zimbabwe’s next leader says post-Mugabe era is ‘full democracy’

by Susan Njanji and Reagan Mashavave Agence France Presse HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP) -- Zimbabwe's incoming president Emmerson Mnangagwa told adoring crowds…

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