Demonstrations, taking place on the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolutionary War, addressed a range of grievances.

The child was snatched from a residential compound on a ranch next to Nairobi National Park, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said.

Gunmen in fake army uniforms opened fire at a cockfighting ring, in a suspected gang-related attack.

A capsule with Dan Pettit and his two Russian crewmates lands in Kazakhstan after a space station mission.

Joseph Kabila has reportedly returned to the country after spending two years in South Africa.

Fourteen emergency workers and a UN worker were killed when the Israeli military opened fire on a convoy of vehicles in Gaza last month.

Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of violating a 30-hour truce, but it comes as diplomatic efforts pick up, Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg writes.

Top MK official Floyd Shivambu attended an Easter service at Shepherd Bushiri's church in Malawi.