Spokesmen for Movement for Democratic Change party says police took Morgan Tsvangirai into custody after stopping his motorcade at roadblock

Charges come day after government suspended three international aid agencies accusing them of involvement in politics

Zimbabwean government has in past insisted it will only allow observers from 'friendly countries'

General Ban Ki-moon appeals to international community to move ahead collectively and with sense of urgency to combat world hunger and promote global food security

Announcement made at Rome food summit.

In report for UN Security Council, Luis Moreno-Ocampo says 'the whole state apparatus' can be linked to crimes against humanity

Dean of George Washington University's School of Political Management F. Christopher Arterton says Obama's candidacy is a milestone for the U.S.

Former rebels of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) say they are unwilling to engage President Omar al-Bashir’s national army in another war despite reported provocations over the oil-rich Abyei region.

Kenyans are reportedly worried about the ongoing rift between President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga over granting amnesty to perpetrators of post-election violence.