A senior member of Kenya’s electoral commission (IEBC) has resigned, saying the country is unable to hold credible elections next week. Roselyn Akombe said the IEBC was under political “siege”, unable to reach consensus or…
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A huge tanker explosion near a gas station in Ghana’s capital, Accra that killed at least seven people and injured scores has sparked an outpouring of sadness and anger in the country. The blaze and…
A stampede on a footbridge at a Mumbai railway station in India has left 22 people dead and injured more than 30, Indian officials report. The tragedy occurred during the morning rush hour at Elphinstone…
Scientists in the United States have engineered an antibody that could offer a new way to treat or prevent HIV, following successful tests on monkeys. Unlike the naturally occurring antibodies, it is built to attack…
Rescuers are racing against the clock to reach survivors trapped under the rubble of a school in Mexico City which collapsed during Tuesday’s earthquake. One is a 12-year-old girl who is believed to be sheltering…
North Korea on Tuesday rejected a U.N. Security Council resolution imposing tougher sanctions and said the United States would soon face the “greatest pain” it had ever experienced. The Security Council unanimously stepped up sanctions…
An earthquake described by Mexico’s president as the country’s strongest in a century has struck off the southern coast, killing at least 33 people. The quake, which President Enrique Peña Nieto said measured 8.2, struck…
Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga has asked supporters to fund his campaign ahead of the presidential election re-run set for 17 October. Mr Odinga’s political fortunes were revived after the Supreme Court annulled President Uhuru…
Hurricane Irma has caused widespread destruction across the Caribbean, reducing buildings to rubble and leaving at least nine people dead. The small island of Barbuda is said to be “barely habitable”. Officials warn that Saint…
Some 90 police officers have been admitted to hospital with suspected cases of cholera, Kenya’s ministry of health has said. It added that the officers are suspected to have caught the infection from something they…
A South African minister has criticised African leaders who seek medical treatment abroad. Aaron Motsoaledi condemned “health tourism” while speaking in Zimbabwe. President Robert Mugabe, who frequently receives treatment in Singapore, had left the meeting…
North Korea has fired a missile over northern Japan in a move Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called an “unprecedented” threat to his country. The missile, launched early on Tuesday Korean time, flew over Hokkaido…
The number of refugees fleeing violence in South Sudan to Uganda has passed the one million mark, the UN says. The organisation is appealing to the international community for “urgent additional support”. It adds that…