Israeli army begins investigation into soldier who burned Quran

DR Congo’s government says the mausoleum of assassinated independence leader Patrice Lumumba in the capital, Kinshasa, has been vandalised. It’s not immediately clear whether Lumumba’s remains — a single gold...

In Ivory Coast, a case of alleged police violence is causing a diplomatic stir. Guinean street vendors say they were assaulted in a building belonging to local authorities. Despite the district’s denial, the...

The South African government says it is weighing up a rescue mission to bring to the surface illegal miners who remain under a disused gold mine. Police had previously blocked miners’ supplies of food and water to...