INTERNATIONAL

Nelson Mandela statue unveiled in Pretoria by Zuma

A statue of Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first black president, has been unveiled in the capital, Pretoria, a day after…

11 years ago

Central African Republic Leader in Talks with Militias

Central African Republic's interim leader Michel Djotodia is weighing a possible amnesty for militias involved in Christian-Muslim violence that has…

11 years ago

83 dead in aerial bombardments on Aleppo

At least 83 people died in aerial bombardments conducted by government forces in Aleppo, Syria, Sunday, said the Local Coordination…

11 years ago

DRC Establishing Order in Former Rebel Strongholds

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) information minister says the country's administration is implementing measures to reestablish law and order…

11 years ago

LRA Rebels Surrender to Ugandan Army

The spokesman for Uganda’s People’s Defense Force (UPDF), says 19 fighters from the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) have surrendered following…

11 years ago

Congo and M23 Rebels Sign Peace Deal

The Congolese government signed a peace deal on Thursday with the M23 rebels it had been fighting until they laid…

11 years ago

Obama shakes hands with Cuba’s Castro at Mandela service

Briefly laying aside differences hardened over decades, President Barack Obama on Tuesday shook the hand of the president of Cuba…

11 years ago

Mandela memorial: Obama praises ‘giant of history’

 Tens of thousands of South Africans have joined dozens of world leaders for the national memorial service for former President…

11 years ago

France vows to disarm CAR militias

French soldiers are to start removing weapons from fighters in the Central African Republic (CAR) from Monday, by force if…

11 years ago

South Africa and world mourn Nelson Mandela

South Africans have gathered in Johannesburg and Soweto to mourn their former leader, Nelson Mandela, who died on Thursday aged…

11 years ago