At Least 18 Dead After Gunmen Seize A Cafe For Hours In Burkina Faso
Burkinabe authorities say security forces reclaimed the Turkish restaurant in the early hours local time Monday. Several foreign nationals were among the dead.
Africa
Nurse Wins Prize For Research On Benefits Of Faster Tuberculosis Testing
Chenai Mathabire dreamed of being a model, but life had different plans. She recently won an award for proving that a rapid TB test could be used successfully in clinics across southeastern Africa.
Kenya's Odinga Defies Calls To Concede, Urging Supporters To Boycott
Opposition leader Raila Odinga continues to reject results that handed President Uhuru Kenyatta re-election. "There is no work until Tuesday, when we will announce the next step," Odinga said Sunday.
A Deadly Aftermath Of Kenya's Election
In Kenya, police fired tear gas and bullets on demonstrators in slums around Nairobi. Kenya's commission on human rights says at least 24 people have been killed since Tuesday's presidential vote.
Kenyan President Wins Re-Election But The Opposition Still Has Doubts
Kenya's incumbent president immediately offered an olive branch to the opposition after his re-election was made official. But his challenger is digging in on claims that the vote was rigged.
It's Official: Kenyan President Wins Re-Election. But Will Opposition Concede?
The final results announced Friday gave Uhuru Kenyatta a clear win. Yet for days, challenger Raila Odinga has protested what he calls fraud, despite the election's blessing by international observers.
Train Crash In Egypt Kills More Than 40 People
A train from Cairo hit the back of another train stopped near a station outside Alexandria. More than 120 people were injured, according to the country's health ministry.
Uhuru Kenyatta Declared Winner Of Contentious Kenyan Presidential Election
The election commission in Kenya says President Uhuru Kenyatta has won a second term, after his opponent disputed protested what he claimed was voter fraud.
Angelique Kidjo Has Been Waiting A Long Time To Sing This Song
Can one song that speaks out against child marriage make a difference? Says Kidjo: "Silence is what has allowed child marriage to continue."
Tensions Grow In Kenya As Results Awaited In Presidential Poll
The election commission has acknowledged that there was an attempt to hack the voting system on poll day but says that it failed. The opposition claims otherwise.