Delegations are gathering on Sunday ahead of a summit on the chronic unrest in the east of the DRC, the latest attempt to end the violence there.
Car bombs tore through Syria’s second city Aleppo on Wednesday, leaving dozens dead, as shells from the conflict crashed into neighbouring Turkey.
Troops shelled rebel positions in Aleppo on Sunday after a night of fighting for control of the city where a fire tore through a historic souk.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he believes he has beaten cancer and will be strong enough to rule for another six years if he wins re-election.
The crisis that has shaken SA’s mines shows workers’ distrust for trade unions, up to now the guardians of social peace despite deep inequality.
Sudan and South Sudan’s leaders meet as pressure mounts to settle disputes that have brought the former foes to the brink of renewed conflict.
Bulawayo has ordered its residents to flush toilets at the same time once a week to prevent blockages during frequent periods of water rationing.
An innocent call on Facebook to party led to riots, destruction, looting, fires and injuries after a party went viral on the social network.
"Death to America, death to Israel, death to the enemies of Islam" shouted crowds of Muslim protesters stretching several kilometres in Kano, Nigeria.
Barack Obama has warned that rival Mitt Romney is "writing off a big chunk of the country" following a remark that 47% of US voters are "victims".
A new video shows Libyans trying to save Chris Stevens, cheering "God is great" and rushing him to hospital after finding him inside the US Consulate.
Police on Sunday blocked and dispersed a march by hundreds of striking miners against a security crackdown in the restive platinum belt.
Striking miners have called for a peaceful march on a police station on Sunday after authorities launched a crackdown in the restive platinum belt.
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is Somalia’s new president after the 56-year-old university lecturer got the majority of votes in a second round of elections.
South Africa’s embassy in Madagascar has granted refuge to two journalists and a technician of a closed-down opposition radio station.
Zimbabwe will seek funds from southern Africa to help finance its budget as the country battles effects of a nearly decade-long downturn.
US fast food giant McDonald’s, famed for its beef-based Big Mac burgers, said it will open its first vegetarian-only restaurant in India next year.
President Jose Eduardo dos Santos held a massive lead in Angola’s general election with more than 70% of the vote counted.
A Swaziland court has convicted a South African man of high treason and terrorism over a botched bomb attack against King Mswati III.
As predicted by US President Barack Obama, the Republican National Convention has given a platform for opponents to vent their rage against him.
Egypt’s prime minister says the country has asked for $4.8-billion in aid from the International Monetary Fund to help boost its economy.
SA is on top of the world after the 2-0 series win in England, but skipper Graeme Smith is wary of complacency ahead of their November Australia tour.
South Africa replaced England as the world’s number one Test side after a 51-run win in the third Test at Lord’s gave them the three-match series 2-0.
Ayattollah Ali Khamenei says the issue of Israel and its control over the Palestinian people was the main problem for Islamic countries.
Southern African leaders on Saturday slammed Rwanda for supporting rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo as a threat to regional stability.
Miss China has won the coveted title of Miss World 2012, triumphing on home soil in a mining city on the edge of the Gobi desert.
Mali’s interim president Dioncounda Traore has "renewed his confidence" in controversial transition prime minister Cheick Modibo Diarra.
A pro-government TV station in Syria has said that one of its cameramen who was kidnapped three days ago is believed to have been killed.
Marathon runner Stephen Kiprotich has clinched Uganda’s only second ever Olympic gold medal, as the curtain slowly dropped on the Olympics.
Swaziland’s King Mswati III has closed a forum where his subjects called for democratic reforms, promising "expert" reviews but making no commitments.
The Romney campaign has confirmed that US presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has officially chosen Paul Ryan to be his running mate.
Madagascar’s Andry Rajoelina and ousted leader Marc Ravalomanana have failed to agree during talks aimed at ending three years of political crisis.