The death of a man handcuffed and dragged behind a police van has sparked outrage in South Africa, which had more than 6,000 complaints of police crimes over a recent one-year period.

Somalia's president intends to offer partial amnesty to boys involved with pirate groups, a move designed to curb attacks on shipping off the Horn of Africa, his office says.

At least 36 people have been killed in fighting between government and militia forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a U.N. spokesman said Thursday.

Zambian economist Dambisa Moyo says the future is bright for Africa, and that China can play a key role in its development.

Kenyans are coming up with innovative ways of promoting peace and monitoring violence ahead of next week's election.

Locals in Egypt gather to hold a memorial service for the 19 people killed in a hot air balloon crash.