Africa

South Africa 'will not interfere' with US refugee programme for Afrikaners

The US and South African officials reached an agreement during a closed-door meeting in late Decembe

Snow closes roads, traps vehicles in Algeria, blankets wide areas of Tunisia

Heavy snowfall closed several roads and trapped dozens of vehicles across parts of Algeria on Wednes

President Touadera invites Russia's Putin to visit Central African Republic

The president of the Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadera, has invited Russian Presid

Birth of rare mountain gorilla twins recorded in DRC park

A mountain gorilla has given birth to twins in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a nationa

Burkina Faso foils coup plot against President Traore: minister

Security minister accuses former transitional President Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba of orche

Arab League condemns Israel's foreign minister visit to Somaliland

The Arab league says the visit undermines regional peace and security and exacerbates political tens