A blast has struck a shopping centre in Nairobi, wounding 28 people but there was confusion over whether it was caused by a bomb or electrical fault.
The SKA project is "too big" to win a Nobel prize, but it will bring a deeper understanding of the universe than any award can really do justice to.
Nazi war criminal, Klaas Carel Faber, who escaped from a Dutch jail and lived as a fugitive in Germany for 60 years has died at the age of 90.
The ANC has claimed it is unanimous in its condemnation of ‘The Spear’, despite reports suggesting otherwise.
Rwandan citizens have been recruited and trained to fight in support of army mutineers in Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a UN report.
The Vatican has denied reports that an unnamed cardinal is suspected of being a leading mole behind leaks of confidential papal documents.
Former England defender Sol Campbell is warning fans against travelling to Poland and Ukraine, claiming authorities are failing to tackle racism.
Africa’s robust 4.5% economic growth forecast for 2012 should not prompt premature celebration, the African Development Bank has cautioned.
South Sudan says Sudanese war planes and artillery has bombarded its territory ahead of peace talks, as officials set off for AU-led negotiations.