WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States expressed concern on Friday about “disturbing events” surrounding this week’s presidential election in Rwanda in which incumbent Paul Kagame drew 93 percent of the votes.
The White House National Security …

ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) – Madgascar’s President Andry Rajoelina signed a deal late on Friday with dozens of minor parties aimed at ending a protracted political crisis, but the pact was rejected by the country’s main opposition …

PRETORIA (Reuters) – Major South African public sector unions will respond next week to a revised government pay offer, suspending for several days a threatened mass strike they said would bring services to a halt, …

BEIJING (Reuters) – Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Friday met his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao, who praised the two nations’ “strong and deep friendship” and pledged to boost trade and investment and strengthen political ties.
China …

French officials have condemned a senior soldier who was filmed threatening a Togolese journalist.
In a video released on YouTube, Lt Col Romuald Letondot is shown ordering the journalist to delete images from his camera during …

Four bodies have been found in an unused shaft of a mine run by relatives of South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma and ex-leader Nelson Mandela. (source BBC)
Police said investigations were continuing into reports that up …