EU, US sanction DR Congo officials over protest violence

By AP The United States and the EU on Monday imposed sanctions on top DR Congo officials after clashes with protesters against President Joseph Kabila in September left more than 50 people dead. DR Congo — once ruled from Brussels as a Belgian colony — immediately...

Kenya Tanker Death toll hits 40

The death toll from a fireball caused by a crash involving a tanker carrying flammable materials rose to 40 Monday, as Kenya faced calls to improve safety on its perilous roads. The east African nation was left reeling by devastating scenes from the crash late...

Jamuhuri Day fete

President Kenyatta on Monday led the nation in marking the 53rd Jamhuri Day celebrations at Nyayo Stadium, Nairobi. In counties, governors and county commissioners took charge of the event that commemorates the day Kenya got independence from Britain on December 12,...

Colombian suggests rebels declare Christmas truce

Colombia’s government suggested Sunday to a leftist rebel group that it declare a Christmas and New Year’s truce as a way to free up stalled peace talks. The National Liberation Army (ELN), smaller than the FARC guerrilla group with whom the government already signed...