Africa
Five things to know about Kenya
Kenya is an East African political and economic powerhouse, renowned for its iconic wildlife and stunning tropical beaches. - 'Cradle of Mankind' - Kenya attracted about 1.5 million visitors last year to its wildlife parks and idyllic Indian Ocean beaches.
Kenya's Ruto: the chicken seller turned presidential 'hustler'
Kenya's William Ruto, the sharp-suited deputy president now running for the top office, is one of the wealthiest men in the country but likes to portray himself as a champion of the poor and downtrodden. Not just a few at the top," Ruto said as he criss-crossed the country promoting his "bottom-up" economic plan.
'Baba' Odinga: Kenya's diehard presidential hopeful
Raila Amolo Odinga, a veteran Kenyan political leader and one-time prime minister, has long cast himself as an anti-establishment firebrand, despite belonging to one of the country's top political dynasties.
Marijuana and snakes: the maverick shaking up Kenya's election
Once a street child in Nairobi and a grave digger in Britain, George Luchiri Wajackoyah barged onto the political scene with a "bhang": vowing to legalise marijuana, breed snakes and sell hyena testicles to China to offset Kenya's mammoth debt.
A wary Kenya gears up for tense election
Millions of Kenyans head to the polls next Tuesday, with two political veterans locked in a fierce battle for the presidency. - 'Driving the apathy' - The political gamesmanship has fuelled frustration, especially among young Kenyans.
Burkina army says civilians killed in air raid
Burkina Faso's army said on Wednesday that civilians had been killed in an air strike against jihadists, as local inhabitants reported around 30 people had died. Local residents said around 30 people had died, most of whom were women.
Toilets, funerals, rap: Kenya's no-stone-unturned campaign
At funerals, in rap videos or even inside public toilets: Kenya's election candidates are leaving no stone unturned in their fight for votes. Since then, he has made a no-holds-barred bid to win the governorship, doing everything from cleaning public toilets and washing cars to selling chapatis (an Indian flatbread) in the street.
'Why are we being ignored' plead the hungry in Ethiopia's Afar
From a makeshift camp in Ethiopia's Afar region for people displaced by war, herder Abdu Robso stares in bewilderment at the food aid trucks rolling up the nearby hill towards Tigray. After days of walking and an hours-long truck journey, Abdu along with his wife and several of their 22 children reached a camp for displaced people in Afdera, hundreds of kilometres from Erebti.
Wounded All Blacks desperate to hit back against Springboks
The All Blacks will be desperate to bounce back and prove their critics wrong when they go behind enemy lines to face world champions South Africa on Saturday. But Smith said the All Blacks have a great chance in South Africa to prove their critics wrong.
Africa
Load more