Nairobi/Bujumbura - Burundi's government on Monday signed an unconditional ceasefire with the la

Nairobi/Abuja  - A militant group claimed Monday it had sabotaged a Shell pipeline in Nigeria's oil-producing Niger Delta and killed 11 soldiers in the ensuing gun battle.

Nairobi, May 23  : Somali pirates have released MV Victoria, a cargo ship, they abducted on May 17 off the Somalia coast .

About a dozen crew members from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Tanzania are now free, said a maritime official.

Regional seafarers official Andrew Mwangura said that the ship was released on Friday at 12:50 pm local time (1520 IST). It is now travelling with a handful of Somali soldiers on board to ensure its safe passage.

Nairobi  - The Kenyan government should stop forcing those displaced by violence following last December's disputed election to return home against their will, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Friday.

Nairobi - An angry mob has burned to death eleven elderly people accused of being witches in Kenya's western Kisii district, according to reports Thursday.