Africa

Johannesburg: Police in the South African capital Pretoria clashed with students who burned tires and erected barricades in protest at university fees on...

Addis Ababa: German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Ethiopia on Tuesday to open up its politics and ensure police do not use heavy-handed tactics against...

Shanghai/United Nations: China's defence ministry has rejected as "malicious speculation" allegations by a US-based group that Chinese...

Pretoria: South African prosecutors issued Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan with a formal summons on Tuesday to appear in court on Nov. 2 in relation to the...

Juba: Rebels attacked trucks carrying civilians in South Sudan, killing 21 people, the government said, as violence between rival forces loyal to President...

Addis Ababa: Ethiopia's Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn declared a six-month nationwide state of emergency on Sunday, saying months of unrest...

Johannesburg: Most South African universities will reopen on Monday despite on-campus clashes between police and students protesters earlier this week,...

Addis Ababa: Protesters in Ethiopia have damaged almost a dozen mostly foreign-owned factories and flower farms and destroyed scores of vehicles this week,...

Johannesburg: South African students protesting against high tuition fees have demanded that all universities be shut until the government provides free...

Johannesburg: Clashes between police and student protesters forced South Africa's Wits University to suspend classes for the second time in less than a...