Somalia
At least 21 killed in Somalia hotel siege, many hostages freed
Security forces have ended a siege by al-Qaeda-linked militants at a hotel in Somalia's capital in which more than 20 people were killed and dozens injured, according to authorities.
Ten dead in Somali hotel attack - reports
Security officials say 10 people have been killed after al-Shabab militants stormed a hotel in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.
Africa correspondent Debora Patta
The drought in Horn of Africa, Debora outlines how it is affecting Somalia and Ethiopia. She also looks at instability in many parts of the continent, including coups in Sudan and Burkina Faso, and… Audio
Suicide attack kills seven in Somali capital
A suicide car bomb which exploded near the presidential palace in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday has killed at least seven people.
Using the Christchurch mosque attacks to inspire across generations
After the mosque attacks in Christchurch on March 15 - a year ago this week - two former refugees from across two generations had their paths intersect. How have their lives changed a year on… Audio
More than 20 killed after bomb blasts in Mogadishu
Suicide attackers set off two car bombs at a hotel in Mogadishu, killing at least 22 people, police say.
PNG improves ranking in global corruption index
Papua New Guinea has improved its ranking in Transparency International's newly released global corruption index.
Upholding democracy in a place that doesn't exist
New Zealand's Dr Michael Walls has the unusual job of being the chief international observer of presidential elections in Somaliland, a country that has yet to gain international recognition. This… Audio, Gallery
Refugee sex offender's release raises alarm bells
Somalis living in Wellington are worried a man with a long history of sexual offending is being allowed to walk free from a psychiatric hospital, with someone who knows him well calling him a ticking… Audio
Death toll in Somalia blasts now more than 300
The number killed in twin bombings in the Somali capital Mogadishu over the weekend has risen to more than 300, says the head of the city's ambulance service.
Somalia truck bomb kills, injures dozens
The death toll from two bomb attacks in Mogadishu has risen to 85, making it the worst ever suicide bombing in the Somali capital.
Freed Somali pirate hostages prepare to head home
A group of 26 hostages held for nearly five years by Somali pirates has arrived in Nairobi after being freed.
Militants storm hotel in Somali capital
Militants have stormed a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu, leaving at least nine people dead, in an attack claimed by al-Shabab.
Hotel attacked by gunmen in Mogadishu
At least eight people have been killed in a suicide attack on a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu.
Moved to Work
An immigrant herself, Lize Immelman wonders why refugees have such a hard time finding work. She talks to three residents of Newtown, Wellington, about their experiences, and to MP Annette King… Audio
UN working through CEDAW kinks with Tonga
The UN Human Rights Office in the Pacific is working with the Tongan government to help them move towards ratifying a convention.
Mohamed Ibrahim: telcos in Somalia
Minister of Communications and in the third Somali Government, who is trying to assert control over the lawless factions in the recovering state, and re-establish the institutions of civil society. Audio