Kenya's golden jubilee marked with fanfare
2013-12-13 12:30:16
A carnival mood had already enveloped Safaricom stadium at dawn on Thursday as Kenyans from all walks of life defied rains to troop the venue and cerebrate the country's 50th birthday.
UN chief hails DRC peace deal
2013-12-13 11:29:48
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed a peace deal signed by the Democratic Republic of Congo and the rebels known as the M23, calling it "a positive step towards ending cycles of deadly conflicts" in the war-torn country.
South Africa admits error over "schizophrenic" Mandela signer
2013-12-13 02:56:42
A South African sign-language interpreter accused of miming nonsense as world leaders paid tribute to Nelson Mandela defended himself as a "champion" signer on Thursday, but said he suffered a schizophrenic episode during the event.
Mandela ceremony interpreter called a 'fake'
2013-12-12 16:11:20
The sign-language interpreter on stage at Nelson Mandela's globally broadcast memorial service was a faker who was just waving his arms around meaninglessly, advocates for the deaf said Wednesday.
African economies remain resilient in 2013
2013-12-12 12:18:04
The African continent maintained relatively strong economic growth in 2013 despite the inevitable effects of the doldrums in Europe and the United States.
Hollande visits CAR after French soldiers killed
2013-12-12 09:35:43
French President Francois Hollande flew into Bangui, the capital of Central African Republic, after attending a memorial service for South Africa's former president Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
Cortege to take Mandela's body to lie in state
2013-12-11 15:16:53
A cortege transporting the body of former South African president and anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela left the capital's main military hospital on Wednesday en route to the Union Buildings, where he will lie in state.
S Africa holds memorial service for Mandela
2013-12-10 19:38:07
Memorial service for former South African president Nelson Mandela started in Johannesburg on Tuesday as tens of thousands of mourners and more than 90 world leaders gather in rain to remember Mandela.
South Africans pray for Mandela
2013-12-09 00:54:02
South Africans of all races flocked to houses of worship Sunday for a national day of prayer and reflection to honor Nelson Mandela, unified in their love for a historic figure whose funeral is expected to be one of the biggest in modern times.
Connecting across Africa
2013-12-08 23:33:23
Information and communications technology could well be the next sweet spot for investment in Africa, judging by the number of ICT projects announced by African nations recently.
Preparations in full swing for Mandela's funeral
2013-12-08 04:58:32
The South African government announced on Saturday that preparations are in full swing for the funeral of former president Nelson Mandela.
Mandela's death 'not affects' S. African politics
2013-12-08 02:56:36
The death of former president Nelson Mandela "will not pose" an impact on South African future political direction and developments, analysts said.