Millions of London commuters faced travel misery on Tuesday as transit unions led a series of 24-hour strikes, but Londoners braved the chaos by walking or using buses, boats or bikes.

Ivory Coast's presidential candidates have all accepted a voter list produced by the electoral commission, the prime minister said on Monday, a sign that a poll delayed for five years may finally take place.

South African public servants returned to work on Tuesday after a bruising three-week strike over salaries which widened rifts between the ruling party and its powerful labour union allies.

Two million French people will take to the streets on Tuesday to protest against a pension reform seen as crucial for Nicolas Sarkozy's chances of re-election in 2012.

A toxic tide of acid mine water is rising steadily beneath Johannesburg which, if left unchecked, could cause earth tremors, power blackouts and even cancer among residents, experts have warned.

Rwandan President Paul Kagame rejected on Monday accusations he has failed to safeguard human rights and vowed not to let Western critics of his rule influence the path of the central African country.

The Vatican raised the possibility Sunday of using behind-the-scenes diplomacy to try to save the life of an Iranian widow sentenced to be stoned for adultery.

A South African pastor has angered Christians by preaching a sermon entitled ‘Jesus was HIV positive’ in a bid to combat the stigma surrounding HIV and Aids.

Politicians from northern Nigeria on Friday accused President Goodluck Jonathan of ordering corruption investigations against those opposed to his candidacy in upcoming elections.

The rival candidates for the second round of Guinea's presidential election, due on September 19, signed Friday an accord committing themselves to a "peaceful political campaign".