The violence over the weekend, which left at least 56 people dead in Christian villages, appeared to be part of a conflict with Muslims in the religiously divided nation.

At least five inmates in Malawi escape from a prison in the southern city of Zomba in protest against the pardoning of two prisoners by President Joyce Banda.

The first indications from Libya's first national election in almost 50 years suggest that a liberal alliance is leading the polls in key constituencies including Tripoli and Benghazi.

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Musician and political activist Femi Kuti says Nigeria's leaders have failed to deliver expected prosperity.

Nigerias representative at the Big Brother Africa BBA Stargame, Goldie Harvey was saved at the eviction party aired on Sunday, July 8, 2012. But the duo of Junia and Maloza were not lucky to survive the eviction as they were booted out of the competition.The two lovebirds only reunited few moments before their eviction from the BBA house. Go ...