Kenya’s President was referring to the violence in S Sudan, but stopped short of spelling out any action to end the increasingly ethnic slaughter.

Even among refugees fleeing Somalia there are "haves" and "have-nots" — those who cross the border in a battle for survival and those who drive.

Africa and the international community must stand firm against efforts by Côte d’Ivoire’s incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo to cling on to power.

The African Union said on Friday it would form a panel of heads of state to solve the leadership crisis in Côte d’Ivoire.

Madagascar’s leader Andry Rajoelina has snubbed the African Union’s top diplomat, again rejecting calls for a consensus government to be formed.