Politics

Candle-lit vigil marks one-year of South Sudan conflict

A candlelight vigil was is held in Nairobi on Monday night to remember the thousands who have lost their lives in the South Sudan conflict over the past year.

Dec 16, 2014

War in South Sudan enters second year: Red Cross

War in South Sudan is worsening with "extreme violence" and growing hunger, rights groups warned Monday, one year since the start of conflict in which tens of thousands have died.

Dec 16, 2014

Fighting continues around the Donetsk airport despite ceasefire

Despite the ceasefire, the fighting continues in eastern Ukraine between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian soldiers, particularly in the area of the Donetsk airport.

Dec 16, 2014

Three dead, four wounded in Sydney cafe siege

Australian police say three people were killed and four wounded as heavily armed officers dramatically stormed a central Sydney cafe to end a day-long siege sparked when an Iranian-born Islamist took more than a dozen people hostage.

Dec 16, 2014

Uganda toddler abuse maid jailed for four years

A Ugandan maid was jailed for four years Monday for abusing a toddler in a case that shocked the country after a graphic video of the assault was made public.

Dec 16, 2014

Erdogan answers to EU criticism over Turkey arrests

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Monday launched a stinging attack on the European Union over its criticism of police raids on opposition media, bluntly telling Brussels to "mind its own business."

Dec 16, 2014

DR Congo's Kabila rejects foreign pressure on electoral process

Democratic of Congo President Joseph Kabila says he would reject foreign admonitions on the electoral process in the vast central African country.

Dec 16, 2014

'Marathon for Peace' held in C. African Republic

Muslim and Christian athletes run side-by-side in the first edition of Bangui's 'Marathon for Peace'.

Dec 15, 2014

Homophobic attacks on the rise in Russia: HRW

Human Rights Watch sounds the alarm over an increase in homophobic attacks in Russia, slamming Vladimir Putin's government for "inaction" and urging a crackdown on hate crimes.

Dec 15, 2014

Protests in Turkey over arrests of anti-Erdogan media

Hundreds of protesters gathered outside Istanbul's police headquarters on Monday to denouce the arrest of several people connected to media criticial of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Dec 15, 2014

Paris cabs protest ridesharing service Uber

Parisian taxi drivers vow to block roads leading into the French capital to protest a court's refusal to ban urban ridesharing service UberPOP.

Dec 15, 2014

Prisoners of war put to work in east Ukraine

On the snowy roof of a music school in eastern Ukraine, workers are busy fixing damage from artillery shelling. When their shift ends, they line up in single file to return to their cells.

Dec 15, 2014

Ukrainian nationalists gear up for battle near Donetsk

Members of the Organisation of Ukraine Nationalists are seen on the frontline near the town of Donetsk, as the eight-month-old conflict between government forces and pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine wears on.

Dec 15, 2014

Five hostages flee Australia cafe siege

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott says the hostage situation in Sydney could be 'politically motivated'.

Dec 15, 2014

Hong Kong police make arrests as last protest site cleared

Police arrest protesters as they move in to clear Hong Kong's last remaining pro-democracy site, with just a handful of demonstrators making a final peaceful stand, after the main camp was demolished last week.

Dec 15, 2014