Ghana petrol station inferno kills 96 in Accra
At least 96 people have died in a fire at a petrol station in Ghana's capital, Accra, the fire service...
World
This categories comprised International news and updates – US, Europe, Asia, Middle East etc.
Kenya charges five over al-Shabab’s Garissa massacre
Five men have been charged in a Kenyan court with 162 counts of terrorism following the deadly assault by militant...
Mubarak to be retried over killings of protesters
An appeals court in Egypt has ordered former President Hosni Mubarak to stand trial again over the killing of protesters...
Burundi Urged To Delay Elections
East African leaders have urged Burundi's president to postpone elections due in June. Mr Nkurunziza has ruled out delaying next...
Muhammadu Buhari is sworn in as Nigeria president
The winner of Nigeria's presidential election in March, Muhammadu Buhari, has been sworn in as leader of Africa's most populous...
Fifa congress opens as sponsor concerns grow over arrests
Football's governing body Fifa is due to open its annual congress despite warnings from sponsors that they may review ties...
Madagascar MPs vote to impeach President Rajaonarimampianina
Parliamentarians in Madagascar have voted to impeach President Hery Rajaonarimampianina. Hery Rajaonarimampianina won a presidential run-off in December 2013 The...
Tourist Falls Off Cliff While Trying To Take Selfie
A Singaporean man has died after falling off a cliff and into the sea while attempting to take a selfie...
Ethiopia in first vote since Meles Zenawi’s death
Ethiopians have been voting for a new parliament in the first election since the death of long-serving Prime Minister Meles...
Cholera outbreak hits 3,000 Burundi refugees
Cholera has infected about 3,000 people in Tanzania, the UN has said, where many Burundians have fled seeking refuge from...
Nigerian army ‘relocates’ 260 Boko Haram survivors
The Nigerian army has relocated at least 260 women and children recently rescued from the militant Islamist group Boko Haram,...
Two jihadist leaders killed in Mali, says France
French special forces have killed four jihadists, including two leaders, in a raid in north Mali, the French defence ministry...
West African Leaders Drop Third-term Ban Proposal
A plan to restrict West African presidents to two terms in office has been dropped for the time-being by heads...
Burundi postpones parliamentary elections by one week
Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza delayed by a week local and parliamentary elections set for May 26, after nearly a month...
Burundi’s Pierre Nkurunziza in ‘no revenge’ pledge
Burundi's government will not take revenge against those involved in last week's failed coup, President Pierre Nkurunziza's office has said....
Burundi President Nkurunziza Sacks Ministers Amid Protests Over Election Bid
Burundi's president has sacked three cabinet ministers, as protests resumed after last week's failed coup. Mr Nkurunziza has ruled out...
Burundi soldiers clash with protesters, Live Bullets Fired
Soldiers have fired warning shots, as protests resumed in Burundi despite the return of President Pierre Nkurunziza after last week's...
South Africa deports Mozambicans after anti-foreigner violence
South Africa has deported more than 400 Mozambicans, weeks after anti-foreigner violence in Durban and Johannesburg left several people dead....
Burundi’s Nkurunziza Appears In Public For The First Time Since Coup Attempt
Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza has said his country faces a specific threat from the Somali Islamist movement al-Shabab. He was...
Burundi crackdown after failed coup against Nkurunziza
Eighteen people have appeared in court in Burundi accused of helping to organise last week's failed coup against President Pierre...