Gunfire has erupted at a military camp near the airport in Antananarivo and a commander said the incident looked somewhat like a mutiny.
The parlous state of the South African state education system has seen a boost in enrolment at private schools.
Mitt Romney embodies a system dominated by financial engineering that uses companies as casino chips.
Assad’s move to protect his capital has been compared to a doctor "abandoning the patient’s limbs to save the organs".
As the US came to terms with another gun massacre on Saturday, new details emerged of the victims of the cinema shooting in Aurora, Colorado.
Cosatu secretary general Zwelinzima Vavi is fast becoming a serious contender for a senior ANC leadership position in Mangaung.
As incomes rebound, cars flood back on to Zimbabwe’s streets.
Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith hit centuries as South Africa wiped out England’s lead in the first test at The Oval, closing on 403-2.
The ANC Youth League has called on Kgalema Motlanthe to become president, hinting that President Jacob Zuma should only be allowed to serve one term.
Bradley Wiggins virtually secured his maiden Tour de France victory after winning the penultimate stage-time trial of the race on Saturday.