Africa

Ghana ex-security chief charged over alleged theft of state funds

A former top security official in Ghana has been charged with alleged skimming of millions of dollar

Kenyan MP shot dead in apparent assassination in capital

A Kenyan opposition lawmaker has been shot dead in the capital Nairobi by gunmen on motorcycles.

DRC asks senate to revoke immunity of ex-president Kabila

The Democratic Republic of the Congo government has called on its senate to lift immunity for former

China says it recognises Somalia sovereignty over Somaliland

China has lauded Somalia over Mogadishu's recent ban on Taiwanese citizens from entering the country

US aid freeze affects Mozambique's early childhood education

Education officials in Mozambique have warned that the US aid freeze to the country will negatively

Israeli bombings in Gaza unprecedented, violate international law: SA

South Africa says the latest Israeli bombardments in the Gaza Strip are "unprecedented in scale" and