Investigators have identified a Kenyan military officer as the father of one of the extremists involved in the attack on a hotel in Nairobi.
Heavy rains triggered the partial collapse of a huge mound of garbage in Mozambique, killing as many as 17 people who were buried by debris.
The United Arab Emirates have dropped charges against Emlyn Culverwell and fiancee Iryna Nohai, who were arrested for unwed sex in January.
South African rhino endures, one year after horrific attack
Dogs have a long history of detecting explosives for their human handlers. Now, elephants might be used.
US ambassador says his country had no knowledge of deal struck with al-Qaeda to release Pierre Korkie
In the mass media, meerkats have a gentle image, inspiring movies and advertisers. But there's a darker side to them. . .
Botswana is a rare bright spot with estimates of its elephant population as high as 200 000.
Scientists have discovered a mass migration of animals in Africa that reaches farther than any other documented on the continent.
Newly released video shows Oscar Pistorius firing weapons at a gun range before the fatal shooting of his girlfriend.
A new law will expand a state DNA database used to fight crime by compelling police to take samples from convicted offenders as well as suspects.
The Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory has opened a public facility where some of the former president’s writings are exhibited.
Ahmed Kathrada, a warhorse of the anti-apartheid struggle, says it was a traumatic experience to see the former president in such a fragile state.
Former president Nelson Mandela's family sought to present a united front in a dispute over control of two companies.
Lawyers for murder accused Oscar Pistorius have filed an appeal in court against his bail restrictions.
Nelson Mandela’s wife attended a memorial service for the man who died after being dragged by a police vehicle.
The scene of a battle mentioned in the Bible, Karkemish lies smack on the border between Turkey and Syria.
Archaeologists were cheered by the recovery of the most important artifact stolen from Cairo's Egyptian Museum, a rare statue of King Tut's father.