Africa

Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua returned to Nigeria on Wednesday, but has not been seen in public yet.

Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua's unannounced return has caused surprise and suspicion.

The Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife has authorized the sale of wildlife meat, or "bushmeat," on designated markets.

Kenya's PM Raila Odinga suspended two high level officials for alleged misappropriation of funds.

Libya has stopped issuing visas to citizens from the majority of European nations.

Eleven Somali pirates have been sentenced to 15 years each in prison by a court in Berbera, Somalia.

Rwanda opposition party leader Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, was interrogated by the Rwandan regime for several hours.

Senegal has confirmed 14 cases of (A) H1N1—similar to swine flu,—in three cities in the country

A political deadlock that has seen Nigeria without a president ended as the vice president was voted in.

Twenty years ago this month, racial segregation was cast aside in South Africa.

The troubled nation has plunged into turmoil and seems adrift.

Suicide bomber in women's clothes kills at least 19 people in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Thursday.

Worsening violence in Somalia has heightened concerns for the safety of Alberta journalist Amanda Lindhout and a colleague ...

The ICC War Crimes arrest warrant issued to Sudan's Pres. Bashir worries other leaders guilty of similar crimes.

Akwalefo Bernadette Djeudo has become the first woman to be appointed as the Chief of the ancient Fondonera ...

The death of Guinea's dictator, President Lansana Conte, last Monday sparked a snap military coupe.

For albinos in Tanzania, life is fraught with danger these days.

The Republic of Botswana presents the foreign investor with many opportunities and challenges. A key element for any ...

There's no national security apparatus that can impose control on these pirates. It's like the wild west.

Last week, it was reported that the prosecutor was seeking an arrest warrant for Sudan's President Omar Hassan ...

It was a shock to return to the clean, orderly paradise that is Canada after a year in ...

I know what you're all wondering. What am I bringing you from Africa? It wasn't easy getting that ...