Africa News Briefs

Zambia’s new leader drops white vice president As interim president since the death in office of Michael Sata in October,

South Africa marks Mandela death anniversary South Africans have started marking the first anniversary of the death of anti-apartheid icon

Namibia votes in Africa’s first electronic poll The ruling South West Africa People’s Organisation (Swapo) is expected to win the

Gloves off as Zambia succession battle spills into the courts, and ruling party picks mystery candidate Zambia’s acting President Guy

Burkina Faso: African leaders meet to plot path to civilian govt An AU delegation has begun talks with military leader

Sub-Saharan Africans worst affected by undernourishment Africa is lagging behind in tackling hunger with reports showing that over 25% of

Deal for the return of captured Nigerian girls Obasanjo’s son shot by Boko Haram, 24 soldiers dead | 09 September

ICC to investigate Central African Republic atrocities The International Criminal Court has opened a formal investigation into an “endless list”

Lesotho PM: I’m safe thanks to SA Prime Minister Tom Thabane says foreign forces are keeping the peace following the

No Nato deed goes unpunished Diplomats warned chaos and violence would follow a Libya intervention. They were right.Black smoke billows