By Cris Chinaka Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on Wednesday urged political parties to ensure a looming general election is peaceful, amid a rise in violence
By Jonny Hogg Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila named finance minister Matata Ponyo Mapon as his new prime minister, the government said on
By Adama Diarra International organisations condemned a wave of arrests by Mali’s military rulers extended into a third day on Wednesday despite an agreement by
By Alberto Dabo Guinea-Bissau’s military junta said on Wednesday it would take two years to restore democratic rule in the West African state through elections
French President Nicolas Sarkozy backpedalled from a denial and acknowledged on Wednesday that he had discussions with Muammar Gaddafi about selling a nuclear reactor to
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council discussed on Tuesday possibly imposing sanctions on Sudan and South Sudan if the African
By Tom Perry CAIRO (Reuters) – The race for the Egyptian presidency has been redefined by the disqualification of Hosni Mubarak’s spy chief and prominent