Ruto is leveraging the gathering of over 10 African leaders attending Mahama's inauguration to rally additional support for Odinga's continental bid.

A controversial refereeing decision sparked crowd violence and tear gas volleys from police during the match in the town of Nzerekore.

At least 43 people were crushed to death when soccer fans tried to force their way into Johannesburg's huge Ellis Park Stadium midway through a top So...

The fatalities occurred during the final of a tournament in honour of Guinea's military leader Mamady Doumbouya at a stadium in Nzerekore, one of the...

The sources said the Russians were training elite guards in the two main cities of the tiny oil-exporting country of 1.7 million people, where U.S. en...

A second landslide engulfed others who had gathered to help those affected by the first landslide.

About 4,000 people were living near the affected area around Yambali village in Enga province.

More than six villages have been impacted by the landslide in the province's Mulitaka region, about 600 km (370 miles) from the capital Port Moresby.

ECOWAS said it was lifting financial and economic sanctions against Guinea and ending restrictions on the recruitment of Malians to professional posit...

With citizens horrified by gruesome images of hacked and bloodied bodies piled by the road, and his country's international reputation in tatters, PM...

Highland clans have fought each other in Papua New Guinea for centuries, but an influx of automatic weapons has made clashes more deadly and escalated...

DR Congo will now face either Ivory Coast or Mali in the semifinal

The disappointing draw marks three consecutive official games without a victory for the Super Eagles, setting a worrisome trend.

The government announced the closure of schools and urged workers to stay at home in Conakry and its surrounding area.