Africa
Pope Francis names 14 new cardinals from five continents
VATICAN CITY Pope Francis said on Sunday he would elevate 14 churchmen from five continents to the rank of cardinal, picking candidates that work with the poor or where Catholics are in a minority and putting his stamp on the group that will elect his successor.
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Kenyan investigators to question more than 40 people over 'massive theft'
NAIROBI Kenyan investigators have summoned more than 40 people for questioning after a "massive theft of public funds" at the country's National Youth Service (NYS), the head of the directorate of criminal investigations said on Sunday.
Beltone Financial seeks controlling stake in Oragroup
CAIRO Egypt's Beltone Financial is seeking a controlling stake in Oragroup, which owns banks in 12 African countries, as the company looks to expand its financial services on the African continent, Beltone said in a statement late on Saturday.
In Congo city where Ebola resides, fear but not panic
MBANDAKA, Democratic Republic of Congo In the city of Mbandaka in northwest Congo, Mbombo Roge does not shake hands with friends anymore: Ebola changed all that.
Rabat suspends twin city plan with Guatemala over Jerusalem move
RABAT - Rabat has shelved plans to for a twin city partnership with Guatemala City in protest against Guatemala’s transfer of its Israel embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, the Moroccan capital's deputy mayor said on Saturday.
Saudi Arabia releases 1,000 Ethiopian prisoners
ADDIS ABABA Saudi Arabia has agreed to release 1,000 Ethiopian nationals who have been in prison in the Gulf state for a variety of offences, Ethiopian state affiliated media said on Saturday.
Worlds away from Windsor, people celebrate Harry and Meghan's big day
PORT STANLEY, Falkland Islands From the windswept Falkland Islands, battered by the South Atlantic and home to colonies of penguins, to the heat of Kenya, India and Australia, people around the world celebrated Britain's glittering royal wedding on Saturday.
Comoros ex-president under house arrest after probe of passport scheme
MORONI Comoros has put former President Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi under house arrest just days after he was questioned over his role in a scheme to sell citizenship that investigators say was riddled with corrupt practice.
Kenya oil production on course after agreement on revenue share
NAIROBI Kenya will start the small scale export of crude oil from its fields in the far northern county of Turkana in June after an agreement on how to share the revenue, averting delays, the presidency said on Saturday.
Congo's Ebola not an international emergency, can be controlled -WHO
GENEVA/KINSHASA The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo can be brought under control and is not an international public health emergency, experts advising the World Health Organization said on Friday.
Congo northwest city Mbandaka confirms three new Ebola cases
KINSHASA Three new cases of Ebola were confirmed in northwest Congo's regional capital of Mbandaka on Friday, in a part of the city lying next to the Congo River, the health ministry said.