Family has final say over Zambia ex-president Lungu's burial, court rules

The South African supreme court overturned an earlier ruling that ordered the remains of former president Edgar Lungu to be handed to the Zambian government for repatriation.

Somalia turns to industrial revival in path to more economic independence

Across Somalia, a quiet transformation is underway as industries and workshops gradually reestablish a production base that was dismantled by decades of conflict.

Kenyan government halts US Ebola centre as health minister faces contempt case

Kenya has never recorded a case of Ebola and many oppose bringing potential carriers of the highly contagious disease into the country.