Dylann Roof guilty of South Carolina church killings

A white supremacist has been convicted of killing nine black worshippers in a church in South Carolina in a racially motivated attack. It took the 12 jurors just over two hours to convict 22-year-old Dylann Roof on all 33 counts he faced, including federal hate...

Adama Barrow to declare himself president

The Gambia’s President-elect, Adama Barrow, has told the BBC he will declare himself president on 18 January despite incumbent Yahya Jammeh’s rejection of the election result. He said his team was preparing for his inauguration and he urged Mr Jammeh to...

Pan Paper roars back to life as Rai Paper

There was joy and celebration in Webuye town Thursday as President Uhuru Kenyatta oversaw the switching back to life of the PanAfrican Paper Mills, which has not been in operation for more than 11 years. The factory, which has been the lifeline of the economy of the...

Obama vows action against Russia over election hacks

US President Barack Obama has vowed to take action against Russia for its alleged interference in the US presidential election campaign. “We need to take action and we will,” he told US radio station NPR. Russia stands accused by the US of hacking the...