Mogadishu, Somalia - Somalia's president declared a state of emergency Monday as his fragile, UN-backed government struggles to quash a deadly Islamic insurgency.More
With only scattered violence but nothing remotely resembling chaos, the campaign for last Wednesday’s election is playing out on YouTube and Facebook, in text messages and street banners and rallies.More
Africans have more genetic variation than anyone else on Earth, according to a new study that helps narrow the location where humans first evolved, probably near the South Africa-Namibia border.More
Cape Twon, South Africa - President Jacob Zuma invoked the legacy of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela on Wednesday as he urged South Africans to pull together in a time of national and global uncertainty.More
Cape Town, South Africa (AP) -- Africa must seize the opportunity to turn the current economic crisis to its own advantage and reshape global institutions long dominated by the West, political and business leaders said at the annual World Economic More
Centurion, South Africa - With the hype largely behind him, Freddy Adu is being told he needs to start playing club football to continue his development as a key member of the United States' squad.More