Zimbabwe’s long-time leader Robert Mugabe will be “left in peace” with a “lucrative” retirement package, his successor Emmerson Mnangagwa has…
Save the Children attacked in Afghanistan
Attackers have detonated explosives before storming the offices of the Save the Children charity in the eastern Afghan city of…
Blast in rebel-held Syria city ‘kills 23’
At least 23 people are reportedly dead and many more injured after a large explosion in the rebel-held city of…
Pope in migrant plea at Christmas Eve Mass
Pope Francis has urged Roman Catholics not to ignore the plight of millions of migrants “driven from their land”, during…
Zimbabwe’s leader promotes ex-army chief
Zimbabwe’s new President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed as one of his deputies in the ruling party the leader of the…
Philippines storm kills more than 100
More than 100 people are reported to have been killed as a tropical storm swept through the southern Philippines, with…
Row over Chinese police in Zambia
Zambia’s police force has scrapped plans to employ eight Chinese nationals barely 24 hours after it unveiled the scheme, following…
S Africa’s ANC picks Ramaphosa as leader
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has selected Cyril Ramaphosa to succeed President Jacob Zuma as the party’s leader.…
ANC gathers to choose new leader
South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) is preparing to choose a new party leader to succeed President Jacob Zuma.…
Thousands of Rohingya killed in a month
At least 6,700 Rohingya were killed in the month after violence broke out in Myanmar in August, Medecins Sans Frontieres…
Military men get key Zimbabwe cabinet jobs
Zimbabwe’s new president Emmerson Mnangagwa has named his cabinet, appointing senior military figures to high-profile positions. Mr Mnangagwa has made…
Kenyatta sworn in
Uhuru Kenyatta has vowed to overcome Kenya’s divisions after being sworn in for a second term as president, at a…