Pistorius takes stand in murder trial
His voice cracking with emotion, Oscar Pistorius took the witness stand in his own defense on Monday, saying the Valentine’s Day shooting of his girlfriend last year had left him sleepless, terrified and plagued by nightmares.
Rwanda mourns million dead on massacre anniversary
Rwanda on Monday held solemn commemorations to mark the 20th anniversary of the genocide, with many survivors overcome with the emotion of reliving the trauma of the massacres that left nearly a million dead.
Recalculations put Nigerian GDP largest in continent
Nigeria has overtaken South Africa as Africa’s largest economy after a rebasing calculation almost doubled its GDP to more than $500 billion, data from the statistics office showed on Sunday.
Chinese-funded hypermarket in Zimbabwe to expand
The largest supermarket in Zimbabwe by size, Horizon Ivato, will be further expanded to include a fresh produce store and have prices of regionally-produced goods slashed to stay relevant in the country's highly-competitive retail sector, its manager said.
Two UN aid workers shot dead in central Somalia
Two foreign workers with the United Nations in the central Somalia town of Galkayo were on Monday shot dead at the local airport by gunman wearing the local police uniform, police and witnesses said.
Victims demand for justice as Rwanda commemorates 20th genocide anniversary
The survivors of the 1994 Tutsi genocide in Rwanda appealed Sunday to western countries to apprehend genocide fugitives ahead of Monday's event to commemorate 20 years of the event.
UN chief urges international community to prevent atrocities
UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon said Sunday that the international community should strengthen its stance against atrocities as he attends the 20th genocide commemoration in Rwanda.
Gaza rocket hits southern Israel
A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip exploded in western Negev of Israel on Sunday afternoon, the Israeli military said.
New regulations on alcoholic sale take effect in Mozambique
New regulations to strengthen controls over the sale of alcoholic drinks in Mozambique took effect since Saturday, aiming to protect the health of citizens and reduce accidents and crimes related to alcohol in the south African country.
23 killed in Egypt's tribal clashes
At least 23 people were killed and more than 30 others injured in overnight tribal clashes in upper Egypt's Aswan province, official MENA news agency reported on Saturday.