Willy Mignon is remembered as a "fighter" who pioneering a whole new dance style.

As M23 rebels entered Goma and the city was plunged into chaos, female prisoners were attacked, the UN says.

The hopping game of langa, played for generations in parts of West Africa, demands endurance in seeking to find a place on the global stage.

The fire is said to have broken out in a nearby house and spread to the school while the children were asleep.

The insurance magnate was a close friend of Nelson Mandela, who he housed after the statesman's divorce in 1992.

The Mauritian prime minister had said the renegotiated deal linked payments to inflation.

The African nation exports its cashews in raw form, but processing them would be more lucrative.