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Barack Obama: Africa's presidents-for-life 'are a risk to its democratic progress'
In address to African Union at close of his visit to east Africa, US president criticises corrupt leaders and makes plea for sexual...
Obama’s strong words for Kenya are welcome. But it’s too little, too late
The US president’s personal connection with Kenya gives him influence other western leaders don’t have, but for most of his time in...
Life in the Jungle - The real story of Migrants crisis engulfing Calais.
With street lights and bike shops springing up in the ‘Jungle’ there is a growing sense of permanence, but often little trace of the...
Obama clashes with Kenyan president over gay rights
Barack Obama, the US president, has directly challenged his host Uhuru Kenyatta, the Kenyan president, on the issue of gay rights,...
Archaeologists find possible evidence of earliest human agriculture
Study of plant remains on shores of Sea of Galilee show crop cultivation may have developed 23,000 years ago Israeli archaeologists have...
Bill Clinton and George W Bush spurn partisanship for friendship
George W Bush and Bill Clinton have revealed how they started to grow close, to the point where Bush has taken to calling his Democratic...
Kenya kicks off biggest ever security operation for Barack Obama welcome
Nairobi all too aware of recent terrorist attacks as US security personnel arrive in hundreds and airspace to close for president’s...
First malaria vaccine given green light by European regulators
European Medicines Agency recommends RTS,S, or Mosquirix, developed by GSK and backed by Gates Foundation, for use in young children in...
Toshiba boss quits over £780m accounting scandal
Hisao Tanaka stands down at Japanese electronics firm as finance minister warns the scandal risks damaging market’s trust in country...
Japan's Mitsubishi apologises to US prisoners of war
Historic apology is first made by a Japanese firm for forced labour during World War II. Japanese corporation Mitsubishi has issued an...
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