Africa

Soldiers flee as rebels expand control in eastern DR Congo

Locals say government soldiers commandeered boats to flee across Lake Tanganyika while a local pris

Guinea-Bissau lawmaker arrested for coup 'ritual'

Flavio Batica Ferreira was arrested at a town near the border with neighbouring Guinea-Conakry.

Egypt announces first discovery of pharaoh's tomb in more than 100 years

A joint Egyptian-British mission has identified an ancient tomb near Luxor as that of King Thutmose

Guinea opposition condemns 'kidnapping' of leading figure

A leading critic of Guinea's ruling junta has been whisked from his home by gunmen who broke in thro

African Union slams 'non-stop war crimes' in Sudan

The African Union has expressed "deep concern" over the continued escalation of the war in

Uganda says it has 'contained' Ebola outbreak

Uganda says it has "contained" the latest outbreak of the Sudan Ebola virus, which was con