An unidentified drone crashed near a camp for displaced people in the outskirts of Somali capital Mogadishu, Xinhua reported.

"A drone or unmanned aerial craft crashed near Badbaado camp but we...

China has long adhered to a foreign policy of non-interventionism, where it tries to appear neutral in disputes outside its borders. As the country becomes more of a global power, however, it is less...

A coalition of human rights groups Thursday has appealed to the Obama administration to lead a cross-border aid operation into South Sudan to deliver much-needed food and medicine to the people of...

Somalia's famine has ended but drought in the Horn of Africa region continues to pose a threat to the area, the UN has said.

"Long-awaited rains coupled with substantial agricultural inputs and the...

The United Nations is backing a mass vaccination campaign under way in northern Cameroon, where a new outbreak of yellow fever has killed at least seven people.

The vaccination campaign, which began...

The United Nations declared an end to famine conditions in Somalia today, but warned that the crisis in the Horn of Africa is not over and requires continued efforts to restore food security and help...

TUNIS, (Reuters) Tunisia has started the procedure for withdrawing its recognition of the Syrian leadership under President Bashar al-Assad and for expelling the Syrian ambassador, the Tunisian...

Bata, Equatorial Guinea – Stoppila Sunzu, Christopher Katongo and James Chamanga scored as Zambia overcame 10-man Sudan 3-0 Saturday to reach the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals after a...

Libreville – History may be knocking on Gabon's door but coach Gernot Rohr was the epitome of calm on the eve of his team's quarter-final with Mali here on...

Sierra Leone striker Ibrahim Tahini has tipped the Ivory Coast to win their second continental trophy at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. Sierra Leone striker Ibrahim Tahini has tipped the Ivory...

Bata - Zambia strode into the African Nations Cup semi-finals with a one-sided 3-0 win over Sudan to book a last four place for the first time in 16 years. They now await either Ghana or Tunisia as...

A former Libyan diplomat who went over to the opposition National Transitional Council last year was detained and then tortured to death by a militia force based in the town of Zintan, according to a...

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A Tunisian official says the country has decided to expel Syria's ambassador in response to the "bloody massacre" in Homs.A source in the presidential...

KIDAL, Mali (Reuters) - Sporadic heavy weapons fire rang out in the northern Malian town of Kidal overnight and on Saturday, in a sign that a Tuareg-led rebellion was nearing its most significant...

The Beijing government "will exert every possible pressure" on the southern Sudan to secure the release of the 29 workers of Sinohydro Corporation taken away by force on 29 January. But the...

In this photo taken Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, school Pastor Zachariah Boulus stands next to a building in the compound of the Heiban Bible College, following a bombing on Wednesday, at the school...

NAIROBI, Kenya -; The United Nations said Friday that Somalia's famine is over, but the world body's Food and Agricultural Organization warned that continued assistance is needed to stop...

By Col. Abubakar Umar Boko Haram's ambition of creating a climate of fear, terror and panic ahead of their plan to re-invent Nigeria, seem close to reality. A visitor to some of the major cities...

Julius Malema has lost an appeal against a decision by South Africa's ruling party to suspend him. He was suspended from the African National Congress (ANC) for five years for sowing division...

By Durosimi Thomas 1605: And they're off with the score at 0-0 after 5 minutes. 1558: With minutes to go Matthew tweets that the stadium is still empty. 1556: Sudan make only one change...

These pictures of cancer survivors from different countries around the world were put together by the BBC Russian Service to mark World Cancer Day on 4 February. Simon James, UK: "In 2006 I was...

A Sudanese newspaper says a military spokesman has denied that the country's air force has bombed civilians in a southern province. The independent Akher Lahza daily ran the report Saturday,...

More than 60 Malian journalists who cover politics for state and privately-owned media are attending a two-day seminar on "Media Coverage of Mali's Next Elections and French-Language...

, better known locally as "Hassan Fantastic," was gunned down outside his Mogadishu home at 6:30 p.m. today, Reporters Without Borders has learned from its partner organization in Somalia,...

His is an efficient workhorse in the Black Stars, midfield and quietly goes about his business on and off the field in a focused manner. It was pretty much the same scenario at Ngouni Complex in...

New trade and investment agreements between Qatar and Nepal will allow investors to explore the "abundant potential for promoting bilateral trade, tourism and foreign direct investment,"...

Kenya have a huge mountain to climb in Abeokuta, Nigeria, on Saturday when they take on hosts Nigeria in the women Under-17 Fifa World Cup, first round, second leg...

High Alert: Kenya Military Defence Force soldiers aboard a Hummer Vehicle patrol Ras Kiamboni area inside Somalia during the 'Operation Linda Nchi'. PHOTO / JARED...

Sudan's military bombed a Bible school built by a US Christian aid group, prompting students and teachers at the school to run for their lives in the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan...

February 4, 2012 (Tripoli) - A Libyan diplomat who served as ambassador to France died less than 24 hours after he was detained by a Tripoli-based militia from the town of Zintan, Human Rights Watch...

Tunisia said it no longer recognized the regime of President Bashar Assad and had decided to expel the Syrian ambassador from Tunis, a presidential spokesman said Saturday. The spokesman said the...

Tunisia for a place in the semi-finals of the 2012 tournament.The winners will tackle the victors of the other quarter-final between Zambia and Sudan in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, next...

Mali in the CAF Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals tomorrow.The co-hosts have defied predictions since battle began a fortnight ago, claiming the scalps of previous winners Morocco and Tunisia, as...

Samaritan's Purse was bombed in Sudan, Friday. Eight bombs were dropped on the Heiban Bible College in South Kordofan state near the border with South Sudan. Two school buildings were...

Violence on the Horn of Africa continues unabated. A suicide bomber targeted a once-powerful warlord in an assassination attempt in central Somalia Thursday. One person was killed in the attack. ...

KHARTOUM, (Reuters) - Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir said Friday tensions with South Sudan over oil transit payments could lead to war between the two countries. Asked in an interview...

Bongoville – Tunisia are set to start Evian striker Sabeur Khalifa ahead of more established strikers Issam Jemaa and Sami Allagui in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final against...

Displaced Somali children queue as they wait for food-aid rations on January 19, 2012 at a distribution centre in Mogadishu. Famine conditions have ended in war-torn Somalia six months after they...

TUNIS, Tunisia – A Tunisian official says the country has decided to expel Syria's ambassador in response to the "bloody massacre" in Homs. A source in the presidential office...

The world has developed a taste for South Africa's rooibos tea in recent years, mainly because of its perceived health benefits. Annual exports have quadrupled since 1999 to 8,000 tonnes,...

Football graffiti on Mohamed Mahmoud Street as protesters mass in Cairo. CAIRO: The Tunisia national football team as requested from the African Cup of Nations organizers to wear black armbands...

Juba/Bentui - On Thursday the Unity state minster for information and communication, Gideon Gatpan, said 15 people were killed in Mayiandit in a coordinated attack by Unity state forces who came on...