More people are refugees or internally displaced than at any time since 1994, with the crisis in Syria having emerged as a major new factor in global displacement.
The government should follow the recommendations of the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission by apologising to Kenyans for atrocities committed against them by past regimes, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga said Tuesday. READ: (Past regimes blamed for atrocities).
There is a lot of serious chatter going on at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland and Tuesday's discussions are likely to focus on the three Ts - tax, trade and transparency.
Mali is ready to sign a deal with Tuareg separatist rebels on Tuesday, paving the way for Malian government troops to return to the rebel-held northern town of Kidal ahead of an election next month, Mali's chief negotiator said.
Abuja — Former President of Ghana, Flt. Lt. Jerry Rawlings, Monday said if Nigeria and other parts of Africa must get it right and strengthen democracy, corrupt politicians must not be allowed to go scot-free.
As many as 200,000 people have marched through the streets of Brazil's biggest cities, as protests over rising public transport costs and the expense of staging the 2014 World Cup have spread.
Leaders of various religions will gather on June 16 in Nevada (USA) for a multi-faith service to pray for Nobel laureate Nelson Mandela who is struggling in a Pretoria hospital.
Khayelitsha residents have pelted the official vehicle of Western Cape Human Settlements Minister Bonginkosi Madikizela with human waste in the latest such protest. Madikizela was in Site C to officiate at a housing handover ceremony.
Ethiopia's parliament has ratified a treaty intended to replace colonial-era agreements that gave Egypt and Sudan the biggest share of the Nile's water.
Some international journalists camped outside the Pretoria hospital where former president Nelson Mandela is receiving treatment have been issued with non-compliance warnings by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) on Wednesday.
Tuesday marks the fourth day that former South African President Nelson Mandela spends in hospital. More South African Police Service (SAPS) members and Metro Police have been deployed at a Pretoria hospital where Mandela is believed to be admitted. Police are searching and scanning all cars entering the hospital parking.
A woman has pleaded guilty to plotting to kill her husband by hiring gangsters who turned out to be police officers from the Flying Squad Unit.
More people are refugees or internally displaced than at any time since 1994, with the crisis in Syria having emerged as a major new factor in global displacement.
The Afghan government will not take part in peace talks with the Taliban unless the process is "Afghan-led", President Hamid Karzai has said.
The government should follow the recommendations of the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission by apologising to Kenyans for atrocities committed against them by past regimes, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga said Tuesday. READ: (Past regimes blamed for atrocities).
There is a lot of serious chatter going on at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland and Tuesday's discussions are likely to focus on the three Ts - tax, trade and transparency.
Mali is ready to sign a deal with Tuareg separatist rebels on Tuesday, paving the way for Malian government troops to return to the rebel-held northern town of Kidal ahead of an election next month, Mali's chief negotiator said.
Abuja — Former President of Ghana, Flt. Lt. Jerry Rawlings, Monday said if Nigeria and other parts of Africa must get it right and strengthen democracy, corrupt politicians must not be allowed to go scot-free.
As many as 200,000 people have marched through the streets of Brazil's biggest cities, as protests over rising public transport costs and the expense of staging the 2014 World Cup have spread.
Iran is ready to show more transparency on its nuclear programme, says President-elect Hassan Rouhani.
A British man has survived a fall from the 15th floor of a building in New Zealand, local media report.
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Leaders of various religions will gather on June 16 in Nevada (USA) for a multi-faith service to pray for Nobel laureate Nelson Mandela who is struggling in a Pretoria hospital.
Facebook received 9,000-10,000 requests for user data from US government entities in the second half of 2012.
Khayelitsha residents have pelted the official vehicle of Western Cape Human Settlements Minister Bonginkosi Madikizela with human waste in the latest such protest. Madikizela was in Site C to officiate at a housing handover ceremony.
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Syrian forces under President Bashar al-Assad have used chemical weapons "on a small scale" against the opposition rebels, the White House has said.
Ethiopia's parliament has ratified a treaty intended to replace colonial-era agreements that gave Egypt and Sudan the biggest share of the Nile's water.
Some international journalists camped outside the Pretoria hospital where former president Nelson Mandela is receiving treatment have been issued with non-compliance warnings by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) on Wednesday.
Since former president, Nelson Mandela's admission to a Pretoria hospital on Saturday, his name has become one of the top searched on the net.
The EU will demand assurances that Europeans are not having their rights infringed by a massive surveillance programme run by the US.
Tuesday marks the fourth day that former South African President Nelson Mandela spends in hospital. More South African Police Service (SAPS) members and Metro Police have been deployed at a Pretoria hospital where Mandela is believed to be admitted. Police are searching and scanning all cars entering the hospital parking.