Five dead as blasts hit Kenya political rally

Two explosions ripped through a rally against a proposed new constitution for Kenya being held in Nairobi on Sunday, killing at least five people.

Constitutional Court upholds pardons decision

Constitutional Court upholds decision interdicting president from granting pardons to perpetrators of political violence without consulting victims.

Gunmen slaughter Iraqi families, behead victims

Gunmen shot dead two Iraqi families, mostly children, and beheaded some of the 11 victims on Monday.

Five held for attack on ANC motorcade

Five more people have been arrested for the murder of an African National Congress supporter and the attempted murder of six others in KwaZulu-Natal.

New farm invasions block aid

Donors want the Zimbabwe government to stop land seizures, writes Jason Moyo.

Madagscar tensions rise after botched arrest

Madagascan security forces attempted to arrest opposition leader Andry Rajoelina on Friday, heightening tensions between police and protesters.

Kenya police's executions policy slammed

Police killings during the post-election violence in January 2008 and a counter-insurgency campaign have been criticised by human rights groups.

Echoes of bad old days

Last weekend's events of violence in KwaZulu-Natal highlighted the schizophrenia plaguing the IFP.

No room for intolerance

In South Africa, we fire nobody, leading to a culture of deep intolerance and impunity.

Mantashe: ANC did not provoke KZN violence

The ANC believes it is too early to contemplate sending the army into KZN, where there are renewed hostilities between the ruling party and the IFP.

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