Africa
M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have taken control of Rubaya, a key mining town for the smartphone mineral coltan, following days of intense fighting, a ...
Nigeria on Tuesday raised salaries for government workers by between 25% and 35%, backdated to January, the salaries commission said, as Africa's biggest economy grapples ...
Nigeria recalls J&J children's cough syrup over toxic substance Nigeria recalls J&J children's cough syrup over toxic substance
Nigeria's health regulator is recalling a batch of Johnson & Johnson children's cough syrup after finding an ...
Clinging to ropes, passengers escape bus swept away by Kenya ... Clinging to ropes, passengers escape bus swept away by Kenya floodwater
Passengers on a bus that was swept downstream by floodwater on Tuesday in Kenya's east clung to ropes as they crossed ...
Zimbabwe's new ZiG currency starts trading, credibility doubts ... Zimbabwe's new ZiG currency starts trading, credibility doubts linger
Zimbabwe's new gold-backed currency started trading on Monday amid doubts that the country's third such relaunch in a ...