Ugandan officials ‘created fake refugees’
Four Ugandan government officials have been suspended amid allegations of inflating refugee figures.
According to the Guardian, the country's commissioner for refugees Apollo Kazungu and three of his senior staff are being investigated for alleged...
Egypt announces highest state of alert
Egypt has announced the country's highest state of alert, following the launch of a major counter-terrorism operation.
Earlier, the army said it was beginning operations in the Sinai peninsula, Nile Delta and Western Desert against...
The Gambia rejoins Commonwealth
The Gambia is rejoining the Commonwealth, almost five years after it withdrew under the rule of ousted President Yahya Jammeh who branded it a "neo-colonial institution".
The occasion will be marked at the Commonwealth's headquarters...
Rwanda preacher says women ‘source of evil’
A Rwandan preacher could be hauled before the country's media regulator after calling women the source of all evil in a radio sermon.
Seventh Day Adventist preacher Nicolas Niyibikora told listeners "women are out of...
Nigeria’s Dana Air blames passenger after door falls off
A Nigerian airline has blamed a passenger after one of its aircraft doors fell off shortly after landing.
The flight from Lagos to Abuja was taxiing on the runway when the emergency exit door came...
North Korea military parade ahead of Winter Olympics
North Korea appears to have held a low-key military parade, a day ahead of the Winter Olympics, South Korean media said.
Its timing drew criticism from the US as it's the first time in 40...
Kenya deports Miguna Miguna over Odinga ‘swearing-in’
Kenya has deported opposition supporter and lawyer, Miguna Miguna, following his role in the unofficial swearing-in of opposition leader Raila Odinga as "the people's president".
Mr Miguna has boarded a flight to take him to...
Cheddar Man: DNA shows early Briton had dark skin
A cutting-edge scientific analysis shows that a Briton from 10,000 years ago had dark skin and blue eyes.
Researchers from London's Natural History Museum extracted DNA from Cheddar Man, Britain's oldest complete skeleton, which was...
North Korea leader’s sister to visit South for Olympics
The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is to attend Friday's opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, which are being held in the South, ministers in Seoul say.
Kim Yo-jong is the youngest...
Zimbabwe’s Morgan Tsvangirai ‘critically ill’
Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai is critically ill in a South African hospital, reports say.
Local media quoted family sources as saying the 65-year-old former prime minister - who is being treated for colon...