Africa

Army volunteers killed in Burkina Faso 'terror attack'

The incident triggered a protest among locals who blocked the main highway linking the region to the

Ethiopia assesses damage after a series of earthquakes

Ethiopia's government Communication Service said around 80,000 people were living in the affected re

Earthquake rocks Ethiopia as  volcanic activity prompts evacuations

Thousands of civilians have been evacuated because of potentially dangerous volcanic activity, offic

Earthquake rocks Ethiopia as  volcano eruption prompts evacuations

Thousands of civilians have been evacuated because of potentially dangerous volcanic activity, offic

Zambia hunts for inmates freed by 'drunken' policeman

The police detective fled the scene after releasing the inmates but was arrested soon afterwards.

Zimbabwe boy survives five days among lions in park

The seven year-old boy survived on wild fruit and water that he found by digging into a river bank.