Operation against Burkina attackers is over: Minister Remis Dandjinou
Security forces in the Burkina Faso capital early Monday concluded an operation against suspected jihadist gunmen who launched a deadly attack on a restaurant, the communications minister announced.
Aug 14, 2017, 16:54 PM IST
Sudan invited to US-Egyptian military exercises: Ministry
In July, the United States postponed for three months a decision on whether to permanently lift sanctions on Sudan over its human rights record and other issues.
Aug 11, 2017, 23:07 PM IST
Moroccan video sparks debate on sexual harassment
The video triggered contrasting reactions on social media. Some condemned the young men, but others blamed the woman for wearing "indecent" clothes and suggested she was promiscuous.
Aug 11, 2017, 09:02 AM IST
Kenya election chief dismisses opposition hacking claims
There was no external or internal interference to the system at any point before, during or after voting.
Aug 09, 2017, 23:59 PM IST
Kenya election results hacked, says Opposition
In 2007, tallying was halted and the incumbent president declared the winner, triggering an outcry from Odinga`s camp and waves of ethnic violence that led to International Criminal Court charges
Aug 09, 2017, 22:34 PM IST
South African opposition calls for new election, accused of hallucinating
Jacob Zuma, who has held power since 2009, has now survived nine no-confidence votes despite a record in office marred by allegations of sleaze and influence-peddling. He hailed his win as a victory
Aug 09, 2017, 21:45 PM IST
Countdown to Indo-China military conflict has begun; New Delhi should come to senses: Chinese daily
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Wednesday said the ongoing Doklam standoff was not very serious.
Aug 09, 2017, 15:24 PM IST
Four Pakistani Army personnel killed in suicide attack
A suicide bomber killed four Pakistani military personnel in the troubled northwest, near the border with Afghanistan, the Army said on Wednesday.
Aug 09, 2017, 12:09 PM IST
Kenya's president takes early lead after peaceful vote
First results began to come in on Tuesday night but a very close race means it might take three days before a winner emerges. Officially, election authorities have up to a week to declare the outcome
Aug 08, 2017, 23:56 PM IST
South Africa`s Jacob Zuma survives vote to oust him, says ANC party united against opposition bid for power
The ANC is supported by the overwhelming majority.
Aug 08, 2017, 23:24 PM IST
Kenyan woman gives birth while waiting to vote
Kenyans are voting in six elections, including a too-close-to-call race between President Uhuru Kenyatta, who is seeking a second term, and longtime opposition leader Raila Odinga.
Aug 08, 2017, 18:46 PM IST
Barack Obama calls for calm as polling begins in Kenya
Former US President Barack Obama called for calm in Tuesday's general elections in Kenya, where there are concerns over a possible resurgence of violence stemming from political and ethnic tensions.
Aug 08, 2017, 11:02 AM IST
South Africa's parliament Speaker allows secret ballot in Zuma no-confidence vote
The rand extended its gains after her announcement.
Aug 07, 2017, 19:40 PM IST
Ex-Gambian interior minister Ousman Sonko kept in Swiss jail as torture investigation extended
Former Gambian interior minister Ousman Sonko has been in pre-trial custody since January after the Geneva-based legal group Trial International filed a criminal complaint accusing him of having
Aug 03, 2017, 13:51 PM IST
At least 34 killed in Madagascar bus crash: Officials
In January, 47 people, including 10 children and a newly wed couple, were killed when a truck carrying a wedding party and guests crashed.
Aug 01, 2017, 21:31 PM IST
Protesters demand rapid inquiry into murder of Kenya vote official
In 2013, Odinga took his complaints to court and the elections were largely peaceful. But in 2007, he called for street demonstrations. The political protests and the ethnic violence that followed
Aug 01, 2017, 18:31 PM IST
‘South Africa has highest HIV prevalence rate’
The government believes the new measure will stop the transmission of HIV and also lengthen the life expectancy to 70 by 2030.
Aug 01, 2017, 17:18 PM IST
Officer killed as siege at Kenya deputy president`s home ends
Elite Kenyan security forces on Sunday killed a man at the home of Deputy President William Ruto, ending a 20-hour siege that left one officer dead and another wounded, security officials said.
Jul 31, 2017, 06:44 AM IST
Suspected Boko Haram militants issue video of three kidnapped oil survey team members
The University of Maiduguri confirmed the three men in the video were their staff members. It also released a photo of them late on Friday.
Jul 29, 2017, 15:45 PM IST
At least 8 dead in building collapse in Nigeria's Lagos
A four-story residential building collapsed in Nigeria's largest city and killed at least eight people, emergency officials and an Associated Press photographer in Lagos said on Wednesday.
Jul 26, 2017, 18:02 PM IST
