Police in Rustenberg clashed Tuesday with more than 1,000 striking miners who were barricading roads near the Anglo American Platinum mine. Earlier this month the mine fired 12,000 workers (some shown above on October 6).

Home to Africa's highest mountain and one of its most famous wildlife parks, Serengeti, Tanzania is one of the continent's most popular tourist destinations.

Two Iranian warships have docked in Sudan carrying "a message of support and friendship," Sudanese state media said.