Africa

In pictures: Thousands in Ethiopia gather for Oromo's thanksgiving festival

The Irreecha festival is held to thank God, whom the Oromos call Waaqa. Some still practice the trad

Malawi's Peter Mutharika sworn in after comeback win in elections

Peter Mutharika took oath as the seventh president of Malawi and Jane Ansah as vice-president at a c

South Africa sends investigators to help establish cause of ambassador's death in France

The team is composed of of five seasoned officers from the South Africa Police Service and will work

Tunisian man sentenced to death for Facebook posts offensive to president

Judges said the posts incited violence and chaos and violated Tunisia’s penal code.

Chad's parliament scraps presidential re-election limits

The amendment adopted on Friday foresees the president being elected for a seven-year term and state

Egypt blames Ethiopia's mega-dam for rising Nile waters and flooding

Cairo accuses Ethiopia of mismanaging the GERD dam after videos posted online showed residents in no