The Zimbabwean president has always maintained that he would die in office. Speaking to a group of war veterans at the weekend Mugabe admitted that the country's economy is crumbling and said he would retire. Zimbabwe's currency is in poor shape...
Buzzfeed News is reporting that "more than dozens" of Facebook employees have created an unofficial task force dedicated to addressing the issue. Buzzfeed quoted one member of that task force, who did not want to be named over fears for their...
In the letter to Teenage magazine's agony aunt, the writer, apparently a teenage girl, said she was raped by a friend and had "no-one to turn to". The Dear Kelly columnist said in reply that she had "acted like a girl who had been around" and should...
The Republican nominee's projected victory came down to a handful of key swing states, despite months of polling that favoured Mrs Clinton. The battlegrounds of Florida, Ohio and North Carolina cleared the way for his Brexit-style upset. Global...
The UN refugee agency was told the news by survivors brought ashore on the Italian island of Lampedusa, spokeswoman Carlotta Sami said. Twelve bodies have been recovered. More than 4,200 migrants have died making the dangerous journey across the...
He had "failed the test" of leadership and South Africa needed to hold to account those who were "looting" state resources, it said. Mr Zuma has been dogged by allegations of corruption for more than a decade. The call by the NMF, which is run by...
The small West African nation joins South Africa and Burundi in withdrawing from the court. The ICC was set up to try the world's worst crimes but has been accused of unfairly targeting African leaders. Gambian Information Minister Sheriff Bojang...
Bemba was found guilty earlier this year of war crimes and crimes against humanity, and jailed for 18 years. On Wednesday he was convicted of corruptly influencing witnesses and falsifying evidence in that trial. Four close aides were also found...
In an emotional ceremony in the capital Abuja, one of the girls said they had survived for 40 days without food and narrowly escaped death at least once. It is unclear how the release was negotiated, but an official says talks are under way to free...
UN envoy Maman Sidikou said threats to the 18,000-strong peacekeeping mission there outstripped its capabilities. Violent protests have broken out over the postponement of presidential polls. The opposition accuses President Joseph Kabila of trying...
In Sunday's presidential debate Mr Trump described the remarks - which have provoked outrage - as "locker-room talk", and denied he had groped anyone. Mrs Clinton, the Democratic nominee, tweeted that if he stood by this assertion he was "clearly...
A proposal put forward by Kenya was strongly supported but failed to gain the two-thirds majority required. The opposition of the EU, which voted as a block, was pivotal in the defeat. Other proposals that would have opened up new ivory markets...
Despite his reputation as one of Africa's most outspoken figures, Khama's remarks are certain to raise hackles in Harare, where factions of Mugabe's ruling ZANU-PF party are locked in a bitter struggle to succeed the only leader Zimbabwe has...
The foreign affairs committee accused the then PM David Cameron of lacking a coherent strategy for the air campaign. It said the intervention had not been "informed by accurate intelligence", and that it led to the rise of so-called Islamic State in...
The home affairs minister said he was refused a visa as the constitution prohibits hate speech. Mr Anderson runs the Faithful Word Baptist Church, which says that homosexuality is an abomination punishable by the death penalty. He said that...
Mr Duterte was responding to the US president's promise to raise the issue of drug-related extra-judicial killings in the Philippines at their meeting. The Philippine leader, known for his colourful language, has insulted prominent figures before,...
Pupils at Pretoria Girls High say they have been repeatedly warned to straighten their hair. "Schools should not be used as a platform to discourage students from embracing their African identity," Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa tweeted in...
They have also beaten up people wearing red T-shirts, the colour of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change party (MDC), a BBC reporter at the scene says. Protesters are calling for electoral reform ahead of polls in 2018. President Robert...
Joe Fortemose Chinakwe walked Buhari in an area where support for the president was high, police said. Officers said they were worried the moved could antagonise people, though he insisted it was meant as a compliment. He has been granted bail but...
Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi said he regretted his actions. He was accused of leading rebel forces who destroyed historic shrines at the world heritage site in 2012. It is also the first time a suspected Islamist militant has stood trial at the ICC and...
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