Nairobi Dusit hotel under attack as blasts and gunfire heard
A hotel complex is under attack in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.
At least two explosions followed by sustained gunfire were heard at the compound in the Westland district of the city, which houses the Dusit...
Ivory Coast ex-leader Gbagbo goes free at ICC
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has acquitted Ivory Coast ex-President Laurent Gbagbo.
He had been charged with crimes against humanity in connection with violence following a disputed 2010 election that left 3,000...
Zimbabwe protests after petrol and diesel price hike
Several people have been killed during protests in Zimbabwe after the government more than doubled the price of fuel overnight.
Hundreds more were arrested as demonstrators took to the streets in the cities of Harare...
Brexit: Theresa May faces ‘meaningful vote’ on her deal
MPs are preparing to vote on whether to back Theresa May's deal for leaving the European Union.
The so-called "meaningful vote" will take place later as five days of debate on Brexit come to an...
Stabbed Polish mayor dies in hospital
The mayor of the Polish city of Gdansk has died in hospital a day after being stabbed at a charity event.
Pawel Adamowicz, 53, was attacked on stage in front of hundreds of people on...
Nigeria: Ghanaians attacked in Edo State over woman’s death
Several Ghanaians living in Auchi, a community in Edo state, Nigeria, have reportedly fled their homes over attacks on them by some Nigerians.
This follows the death of a Nigerian woman which was been attributed...
Theresa May says no Brexit more likely than no deal
Prime Minister Theresa May is making a last-ditch attempt to persuade MPs to back her Brexit deal as Tuesday's key Commons vote looms closer.
She will use a speech on Monday to warn that Parliament...
US government shutdown becomes longest on record
The partial shutdown of the US government has become the longest on record, with still no end in sight to the political standoff.
On Saturday it reaches its 22nd day, overtaking the previous record -...
South Africa teacher suspended over class ‘split by race’
A teacher in South Africa has been suspended "with immediate effect" after a photo emerged of her pupils sitting in racially separate groups.
A black parent told the TimesLive news site that she thought her...
Opposition leader named winner in DR Congo poll
Opposition candidate Felix Tshisekedi has won the Democratic Republic of Congo's tightly contested presidential vote, the electoral commission says.
Provisional results put him ahead of another opposition candidate, Martin Fayulu, and the ruling coalition's Emmanuel...