Kenya tells Britain to apologise for abuses

BRITAIN should issue a "public and unconditional apology" to Kenya for injustices committed during the colonial era, its Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission has said.

Kenya tells Britain to apologise for abuses

BRITAIN should issue a "public and unconditional apology" to Kenya for injustices committed during the colonial era, its Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission has said.

Artillery lands in east Congo city, humanitarian camp

Artillery rounds landed in a heavily populated neighbourhood of Congo's eastern city of Goma on Wednesday, killing a child and injuring other civilians a day before a planned visit by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, a human rights group said.

Several wounded as rubber bullets fired at striking South African miners

Wendell Roelf

Ten striking South African miners were taken to hospital today after being hit by rubber bullets, police said. It is the latest incident in a series as labour strife spread ahead of mid-year pay negotiations.

China says its legal ivory trade not to blame for African poaching

CHINA'S small traditional trade in carving uses ivory acquired through legal auctions and in no way encourages or worsens the problem of elephant poaching in Africa, a senior Chinese official said today.

Ugandan police shut down newspaper after anti-President letter published

Elias Biryabarema

POLICE have raided a leading Ugandan newspaper and disabled its printing press and website today after it published a letter about a purported plot to stifle allegations President Yoweri Museveni is grooming his son for power, a senior editor said.

Murder probe after 23 youths die in South African initiation ceremonies

Wandoo Makurdi Johannesburg

Twenty-three youths have died in the past nine days at initiation ceremonies that include circumcisions and survival tests.

At least 20 killed after Congo mine collapse

Jonny Hogg

At least 20 people were killed when a mine collapsed in mineral-rich but conflict-plagued eastern Democratic Republic of Congo following heavy rains, the government said on Friday.