Renewed violence has ended hopes of a deal to end Zimbabwe's political crisis, the main opposition party says.
Rebels in eastern DR Congo seize control of another town, forcing government forces and residents to flee, the UN says.
UK fraud investigators have dropped an investigation into a firm accused of bribing officials in Lesotho.
A craze of naming new babies Obama hits Kenya, where his father came from.
Indicting Sudan's president over alleged war crimes in Darfur could put peacekeepers at risk, a senior UN official warns.
Indicting President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan over alleged war crimes in Darfur could put peacekeepers at risk, a senior UN official warns.
Thousands are forced to flee after rebel forces take a town from pro-government militia in eastern DR Congo.
Thousands are forced to flee after rebel forces take a town from pro-government militia in eastern DR Congo.
Kenya declares a public holiday to celebrate the election of Barack Obama to the United States presidency.