December 11, 2015 2 pastors in Sudan face death over Christian faith Two Christian pastors from South Sudan who traveled north to Sudan and were arrested on charges of spying could face the death penalty when their trial begins next week, according to their attorneys.
December 11, 2015 Fierce gunbattle in upmarket Nairobi shopping mall: police An armed group stormed an upmarket shopping mall in the Kenyan capital Nairobi Saturday, sparking a fierce gunbattle, police said.
December 11, 2015 S. African school with zero pass rate an omen of crisis Despite South Africa's position as the continent's largest economy, its public education system is in a dire state.
December 11, 2015 Egypt shortens curfew by two hours Egypt is to shorten its night-time curfew by two hours, pushing back the start time to 9:00 pm (1900 GMT) except on Fridays, the premier's office said on Saturday.
December 11, 2015 Nigerian residents reject Shell settlement over oil spills Negotiations between Shell and Nigerian residents affected by two oil spills in 2008 failed to reach a compensation deal Friday, with residents' lawyers calling the oil giant's settlement offer "insulting."
December 11, 2015 Scam email from 'Qaddafi wife' requests cash, promises a piece of her fortune According to an email making the rounds, Muammar Qaddafi, stashed $65 million away in a secret Malaysian account (plausible) and if you just provide a little assistance as a trusted partner, his widow, the rightful heir to his great fortune, will share the profits with you (unlikely).
December 11, 2015 Sudan bombs S. Sudan buffer zone position, kills 2 The Sudanese Armed Forces on Saturday killed two people when they bombed a South Sudanese army position close to the town of Jau, which lies in a buffer zone along the common border, South Sudan's army said.
December 11, 2015 Stunning testimony in first week of Pistorius trial The testimony in the first week of Oscar Pistorius' murder trial was jaw dropping at times, and more riveting evidence is expected as the prosecution seeks to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the double-amputee athlete intentionally shot dead his girlfriend.
December 11, 2015 Mali's Keita vows to be 'president of reconciliation' Mali's new leader Ibrahim Boubacar Keita pledged Wednesday to be a "president of national reconciliation" in his first public statement since his landslide election victory.
December 11, 2015 Mandela's wife says now 'less anxious' about his health Graca Machel, the wife of ailing South African icon Nelson Mandela, said she was less anxious about his condition Friday, five weeks after he was admitted to hospital.
