France’s President Francois Hollande says more French troops are to be deployed in Mali to support the 750 in the…
A French soldier has been killed in Somalia during a failed operation to free hostage Denis Allex who is also…
France is ready to stop Islamist militants who control northern Mali if they continue their offensive, President Francois Hollande has…
At least sixty people have been crushed to death and more than 200 injured during New Year festivities in Ivory…
The US has evacuated its embassy in the Central African Republic (CAR) as rebels threaten to advance towards the capital,…
The South African government has sought to clarify remarks by President Jacob Zuma that angered dog lovers. The president was quoted as…
Former South Africa’s President Nelson Mandela has been discharged from hospital, the South African presidency says. Nelson Mandela, 94, will…
France’s President Francois Hollande has ordered tighter security for his country's embassy in the Central African Republic (CAR), after it…
Former South Africa's President Nelson Mandela will spend Christmas in hospital, a government statement has said. Nelson Mandela, 94, was…
Islamists in Mali have begun destroying remaining mausoleums in the historic city of Timbuktu, an Islamist leader and a tourism…