Africa

Ecowas and African Union to draft plan for military intervention within 45 days to recapture Northern Mali which is in the hands of Tuareg and Islamist rebels.

Protesters clash with police and set police vehicles on fire over government decision to reopen an unofficial dump site.

The operation is aimed at clearing blockages in sewer pipes as the country had recently experienced acute water shortage.

Fate of Ethiopia's caretaker prime minister Hailemariam Dessalegn hangs in the balance following Zenawi's sudden death.

UK PM seeks public and private commitment to prevent malnutrition among young children by the start of Rio Games in 2016.

The outbreak has been confirmed in Kibale district, near the Democratic Republic of Congo, and all the infected are linked to the same family.

Cargo plane crash-lands near Ghana capital airport and kills 10 people on bus.

Asia and Africa to lead urban population growth posing a challenge to jobs and environment.

British Youths from African communities could be radicalised as al-Qaida looks at Africa as a potential new front to build its strength