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Kenyans line up to vote in Bissil, 120 kms. (75 miles) south of Nairobi, Kenya. Kenyans are going to the polls to vote in a general election after a tightly-fought presidential race between incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta and main opposition leader Raila Odinga. (Photo: AP)

Kenyans choose next president in fiercely contested vote

Voters formed long lines at many polling stations waiting for the chance to cast ballots in the tightly contested race...

8 Aug 2017 10:10 AM IST

Witnesses said five gunmen in masks stormed the church and opened fire on worshippers. (Photo: AP)

12 dead after gunmen storm Nigeria church: hospital sources

Several worshippers with gunshot wounds were receiving treatment at the hospital, the source said.

6 Aug 2017 7:42 PM IST

Bodies found in a mass grave in Northern Mali. (Photo: Representational/AP)

United Nations investigating mass graves in northern Mali

The UN also raised fears of the 'possible presence' of child soldiers among the ranks of both armed groups.

6 Aug 2017 12:26 PM IST

A supporter holds up a placard of opposition leader Raila Odinga at his final electoral campaign rally in Uhuru Park in downtown Nairobi, Kenya. (Photo: AP)

Kenya on a knife edge ahead of high-stakes elections

Mounting opposition distrust of the electoral commission has seen Odinga crying foul and urging his supporters to...

6 Aug 2017 7:44 AM IST

Presidential candidate Frank Habineza, of the opposition Democratic Green Party, gives the thumbs up after casting his ballot in Rwandas capital Kigali. (Photo: AP)

Rwanda leader wins 3rd term in vote he called a formality

Electoral authorities overnight said Kagame had won more than 98 percent of the vote with 80 percent of the votes...

5 Aug 2017 1:32 PM IST

Jailed Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius. (Photo: AFP)

Pistorius out of hospital, back in prison: official

Pistorius is serving a 6-year jail term for murdering his girlfriend Reeva, a model and law graduate, in his Pretoria...

4 Aug 2017 6:42 PM IST

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast, but Somalias Islamic extremist group al-Shabab frequently carries out such attacks. (Photo: Representational Image)

US confirms airstrike killed al-Shabab commander in Somalia

A US Africa Command statement said the strike on July 30 killed Ali Mohamed Hussein, also known as Ali Jabal.

4 Aug 2017 4:36 PM IST

The move comes as Egypt struggles to combat rising militant attacks, most of them claimed by an Islamic State affiliate. (Photo: AP)

Egypt: Clerics offering religious advice in Cairo metro station stir...

The idea is to give Muslim worshippers a way to plug in fast to Islamic teachings and correct misconceptions of...

1 Aug 2017 1:46 PM IST

Kenyas President Uhuru Kenyatta attends an evangelical pre-election prayer rally for peace in downtown Nairobi, Kenya. (Photo: AP)

Tensions rise as Kenya poll campaign enters final stretch

Many foreign companies have temporarily closed down, advising expat staff to head out of the country.

1 Aug 2017 9:26 AM IST

An African Union (AU)-mandated force, AMISOM, forced al Shabaab from most of its strongholds in southern Somalia, but it continues to conduct deadly attacks on Somalias security forces. (Photo: Representational Image/AFP)

24 killed in fight between al Shabaab, Somali govt and African Union...

The casualty figure could not be independently verified, the numbers al Shabaab and officials give usually differ.

31 July 2017 11:12 AM IST

The education department in Gauteng province said in a statement that St. Johns College in Johannesburg had sacked Keith Arlow (L) after it had been given a midday deadline to do so by provincial education minister Panyaza Lesufi. (Photo: Facebook)

Disappointed blacks with good marks: South Africa teacher fired for...

The elite private college had given Arlow, a geography teacher, a final written warning for his actions but had kept him...

28 July 2017 9:08 PM IST

Wont backtrack: Egypt President al-Sisi vows to keep up Qatar blockade

Won't backtrack: Egypt President al-Sisi vows to keep up Qatar...

Qatar's ruling emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani said he was ready for dialogue, but any solution must respect...

25 July 2017 10:08 AM IST