[A senior civil servant says at least 36 people have lost their lives and over 2,000 families have been displaced in three weeks of flooding in Kenya. Andrew Mondoh, the second-in-command at the Special Programs Ministry, said on Thursday that heavy rains have led to “the loss of 36 lives… property and infrastructure” and the…

[Alors qu’une nouvelle personne a été tuée dimanche lors d’affrontements entre coptes et musulmans, le président égyptien a ordonné une enquête. Mohamed Morsi, le président égyptien, est intervenu dimanche soir pour tenter de mettre fin aux violences religieuses entre coptes, les chrétiens d’Egypte, et musulmans. “Je considère toute attaque contre la cathédrale comme une agression…

[Chinese President Xi Jinping has promised to cooperate with African nations on the basis of equality, a pledge aimed at easing African concerns about Beijing’s growing influence on the continent. In a keynote speech to Africans in Tanzania’s economic hub of Dar es Salaam Monday, Xi said China insists on “equality among all countries irrespective…

[CENTRAL African rebels seized control of the capital Bangui as the president fled, but they promised to respect a January peace deal that provides for elections within three years. Looters and armed gangs roamed the streets of the city and there were casualties as South African troops clashed with the rebels. But after the fighters…

[Democratic Republic of Congo rebel Bosco Ntaganda, wanted by the International Criminal Court for a string of alleged atrocities, has surrendered to the US embassy in Kigali, US and Rwandan officials said on Monday. Ntaganda asked to be sent to the ICC, the world’s permanent independent war crimes court, said US State Department spokeswoman Victoria…

[Le ministère français des Affaires étrangères a salué lundi la signature d’un accord-cadre pour la paix dans la région des Grands Lacs, visant à pacifier l’est de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC), qui fait face depuis plusieurs années à la présence de groupes rebelles armés dans cette partie du pays.

[POPE Benedict XVI’s resignation has sparked calls for his successor to come from Africa, home to the world’s fastest-growing population and the front line of key issues facing the Roman Catholic Church. Around 15 per cent of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics live in Africa and the per centage has expanded significantly in recent years…

[Après les violences des derniers jours à la suite de l’assassinat de l’opposant Chokri Belaïd, le calme est revenu. Mais la crise politique semble s’accentuer. Les interrogations se multiplient sur un éventuel remaniement, promis par le chef du gouvernement. La coalition au pouvoir semble au bord de la rupture. Le Congrès pour la République (CPR),…

[Number-three leader of Ansar al-Dine detained near the Algerian border, according to security sources. The number-three leader of the armed group that controlled Timbuktu in northern Mali until last week, Mohamed Moussa Ag Mouhamed, has been arrested near the Algerian border, sources say. Mohamed Moussa, as he was known in Timbuktu, is being taken to…