UN urges DRC to end impunity for "widespread" sexual violence
UN officials on Wednesday called on the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to wage a war against impunity for rape and sexual violence, which remain widespread and largely unpunished despite some progress in holding perpetrators accountable.
‘I took Reeva’s life,’ Pistorius confesses to South Africa court
Oscar Pistorius told a South African court on Wednesday that his girlfriend died in his arms, blood pouring from her body, as he tried to revive her after shooting her by mistake.
Sudan gets 100 buses from China to serve internal transportation
Sudan's Khartoum State government on Wednesday received a grant from the Chinese government represented in 100 buses to be operated in the state's internal transportation.
Egypt court dismisses Brotherhood appeals to change judges
An Egyptian court dismissed on Wednesday Muslim Brotherhood appeals to change the judges panel for their espionage and jailbreak trials, official news agency MENA reported.
Libya's acting PM tasked to form new govt
The Libyan parliament on Tuesday authorized the acting Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni to keep his position on condition that he forms a cabinet within a week.
Kenyan screens 3,000 suspects in security operation
Kenyan police said Tuesday they have managed to screen 3,000 people who have been rounded up in this week's security operation in Eastleigh suburb of Nairobi.
Pistorius breaks down sobbing, trial adjourned for a day
South African Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius broke down and sobbed in the witness stand on Tuesday as he described the moments when he shot dead his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, thinking she was an intruder hiding in the toilet.
Rwanda remembered
Relatives of the 10 killed Belgian Para commandos who were part of the peacekeeping mission under the UN flag, pay their respects Tuesday during a commemoration held in Kigali. Solemn commemorations marking the 20th anniversary of Rwanda’s genocide began on Monday after Rwandan President Paul Kageme lit a flame that will burn for 100 days. Photo: AFP
S. Africa launches Mandela International Day campaign
The Nelson Mandela International Day Campaign 2014 was officially launched on Tuesday, with the aim of contributing to the global movement for good by effecting positive change within communities.
Death toll in Liberia's Ebola epidemic hits 11
Liberia has registered 18 cases of the deadly Ebola virus out of which 11 people have so far died, the government said late on Monday.