Thousands of young Kenyans took to the streets in nationwide protests against tax hikes and political corruption, starting in late June.

'The young man is seriously traumatized, he has been whipped and he was also in a dark room. When we were enjoying the Christmas holidays the young man was locked in an unknown place," noted Mukunji. ...

At least eight civilians have been killed in central Mali, several sources said on Sunday, accusing the Malian army and ...

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby will end his duties on Monday after quitting amid an abuse cover-up scandal, but his interim successor is facing scrutiny in a similar case, leaving the Church of ...

A 32-year-old woman has died after she was attacked and mauled by a crocodile at Kopiata beach, in Siaya County on Sunday evening.

South Korea's government said on Monday it will extend the shutdown of Muan International Airport by a week to Jan. 14, citing the ongoing investigation into the crash of a Jeju Air (089590.KS) jet ...

Police in Kapsabet have apprehended former nominated MCA Carren Atieno Muga after her child was found to be the prime suspect behind a gruesome murder committed in Chemase.

Was he a bystander, a deserter or a silent accomplice? We are talking about Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro, a politician who stood out for his unlikely and conspicuous absence from the dramatic impeachment ...

Out of 348 schools ordered to close due to safety concerns, only a small fraction has complied with the required standards.

The arrests of the two men -- in Brest in the west of France and Grenoble in the southeast -- comes against the background of growing political tensions between Paris and its former colony.

Sudan's army chief has welcomed a Turkish offer to resolve the brutal 20-month conflict between his forces and their paramilitary rivals, the Sudanese foreign minister said.