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South African President Jacob Zuma. (Photo: AFP)World
Scandal-tainted S African prez Zuma 'agrees' to step down, but no...

There is no fixed date for Zuma to stand down adding that there would be 'continuing interaction' between party...

13 Feb 2018 7:56 PM IST

President Jacob Zuma appointed Justice Ray Zondo as Deputy Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of South Africa. (Photo: Twitter)World
Zuma speech postponed amid calls to quit

ANC, divided on Zuma's fate, to meet today.

7 Feb 2018 2:32 AM IST

Deep in Ethiopias desert region of Afar, about nine in 10 women and girls undergo female genital mutilation, many before their first birthday. (Representational Image)World
Female genital mutilation a painful, gory reality, world unites to end...

Later when my menstruation began, because the opening was too tiny, the pain worsened even more.'

6 Feb 2018 7:14 PM IST

Mourners embrace each other after the explosion in the eastern city of Benghazi on Wednesday. The death toll following a double car bomb attack in the Libyan city of Benghazi night rose to at least 34, a hospital spokeswoman said AFPWorld
Double car bombings near mosque kill 34 in Benghazi

Mosque frequently visited by opponents of Libya jihadists'

25 Jan 2018 1:07 AM IST

It was not immediately clear whether those killed were civilians or fighters. (Photo: AP)World
Libya: 9 killed in clashes near Tripoli airport

After the attack, 5 people died at Mitiga hospital and 4 died at the cardiac surgery hospital in Tajura.

15 Jan 2018 6:51 PM IST

Emmanuel MacronWorld
Libya allows emergency evacuation of migrants facing abuses, slave...

African Union, European Union and United Nations officials offered increased support for the International Organisation...

30 Nov 2017 3:21 PM IST

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara, speaks with German chancellor Angela Merkel upon her arrival at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny airport in Abidjan on Wednesday, ahead of the Afican Union-European Union summit. (Photo: AFP)World
Curb illegal migration into Africa, says Angela Merkel

Libya is the main departure point for African migrants trying to cross to Europe.

30 Nov 2017 6:15 AM IST

The stepped-up measures follow an outdoor concert in Cairo on September 22 by Lebanese band Mashrou Leila, when the flag representing the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community was raised.(Photo: AP/Representational)World
Egypt jails 14 soon after draft bill criminalizing homosexuality

Homosexuality is not outlawed in Egypt, but gays have previously been charged with debauchery in the deeply conservative...

27 Nov 2017 12:30 PM IST

Mugabe has been in power since white minority rule ended in Zimbabwe in 1980 after years of war. (Photo: AP)World
Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe cried when he agreed to resign: report

Mugabe agreed to step down under pressure from the military and his party after 37 years in power.

26 Nov 2017 5:42 PM IST

Egypt Mosque Attack: Worshippers were finishing Friday prayers at mosque when a bomb exploded. (Photo: AFP)World
Over 235 worshippers killed at Egypt mosque in terror attack

A furious Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi declared three days of mourning and pledged to 'respond with brutal...

25 Nov 2017 8:24 AM IST

Emmerson Mnangagwa known as \The Crocodile\ wore a dark suit, red tie and matching handkerchief, and a row of medals on his chest for the ceremony. (Photo: AFP)World
Historic moment for Zimbabwe: Emmerson Mnangagwa becomes President

Mnangagwa, until recently one of Mugabe's closest allies, took the oath of office at the national sports stadium.

24 Nov 2017 3:51 PM IST

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe (centre) arrives to preside over a student graduation ceremony at Zimbabwe Open University on the outskirts of Harare. (Photo: AP)World
Zimbabwe: Mugabe granted immunity, safety as he makes way for new rule

Robert Mugabe told negotiators he wanted to die in Zimbabwe and had no plans to live in exile.

24 Nov 2017 11:11 AM IST

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