Africa

Ten killed in Brazil prison clash: official

Fighting between gangs at a prison in Brazil's northeastern Ceara state left 10 dead early Monday. The bloodshed took
Boko Haram suicide bombers kill 12

Suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers killed 12 people and injured 48 others in an attack on Wednesday on the northeastern Nigerian
South Africa's Ramaphosa piles pressure on Zuma

South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa yesterday called on prosecutors to act urgently in pursuit of a firm owned by friends
UN cuts food for east Africa as Bangladesh gets priority

Cuts in food rations for 1.5 million refugees in east Africa, due to funding shortages, could increase school dropouts, crime and malnutrition, a United Nations official says. With humanitarian needs soaring around the world, donors are prioritising crises in Syria, Yemen and Bangladesh.
Fresh Tunisia arrests over wave of unrest

Tunisian authorities said yesterday the number of people detained in a wave of violent protests had risen to nearly 800, as fresh
Boko Haram kills 20 in NE Nigeria

Boko Haram fighters have killed at least 20 loggers, militia members and residents told AFP yesterday, in the latest attack against
Third night of unrest in Tunisia

A third night of unrest has shaken Tunisia where authorities said yesterday more than 600 people have been arrested this week as
200 arrested, dozens hurt in Tunisia unrest

More than 200 people have been arrested and dozens of police hurt during clashes in Tunisia, the interior ministry says, as anger over austerity measures spilt over into unrest.
Zimbabwe investigates Grace Mugabe's PhD

Zimbabwean anti-corruption investigators said Monday they are probing whether former first lady Grace Mugabe fraudulently obtained a
New leader of S Africa's ANC calls for unity

The new leader of South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) Cyril Ramaphosa yesterday called for unity as