Violence erupted at four polling stations in the DRC as the country held its second elections since a war that killed more than five million people.
Organisations appealed for calm on the eve of DRC’s presidential election, after a run-up that has already been tainted by deadly street clashes.
Turkish and Chinese workers put finishing touches on towering new buildings as delegations of dignitaries sweep up a flag-draped six-lane highway.
A curious statement released by the ANCYL calling for the ‘closer’ of Twitter is fast becoming viral on the popular social network.
Bad boy of South African cricket Herschelle Gibbs faced a backlash on Tuesday following the launch of his controversial book, <i>To the Point</i>.
Côte d’Ivoire’s election commission and the main political parties gathered in results from across the country on Monday.
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/ 31 October 2010
Ivorians went to the polls on Sunday for their first chance in a decade to choose a president and observers said the vote was proceeding peacefully.
The <i>USS Gunston Hall</i> is a floating academy, part of an effort by the US to train local navies to combat instability in the Gulf of Guinea.
Niger’s military plans to run the country until politicians agree on a new Constitution and are ready for fresh elections.
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/ 14 February 2010
West Africans are consuming more of the drugs trafficked between South America and Europe, raising the spectre of rising crime and health problems.