The United Nations has reported that more than 80 percent of refugees fleeing fighting in southern Sudan are children and women. Without their husbands, many women face harassment, exploitation and violence in refugee camps. Read more »

As the nation heads toward the 2013 polls, observers have warned that election violence or malpractice could seriously stunt economic growth and investment. Read more »

Four people were found dead under the rubble of a collapsed eight-story building in Alexandria. Read more »

Gordon Chavhunduka, 82, was president of the Zimbabwe National Traditional Healers' Association and a founder member of the Movement for Democratic Change. Read more »

The construction of the Gibe III Dam, the world’s fourth largest hydropower project, has raised concerns that more than half a million people’s livelihoods in Ethiopia and Kenya could be threatened. Read more »

Super Eagles' coach Stephen Keshi is confident his squad are prepared for the Africa Cup of Nations tournament. Read more »

U.S. Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta has supported France's airstrikes against rebels in northern Mali, saying the U.S. government is also readying plans for assistance in the ongoing operations. Read more »

A fire has destroyed property worth billions at Ikeja City Mall in Lagos. Read more »

Despite the loss of life on South Africa's roads over the holidays, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa says the Operation Duty Calls National Festive Season Crime-Fighting campaign has so far seen over 67,000 suspects arrested in all nine provinces. Read more »

While the farmworkers wage strike has gained support from union COSATU in most of the country's provinces, questions are being raised about the death of a farmworker who was allegedly brutally beaten up by police. Read more »