Riots continue in Nigeria over presidential poll
About 33 people died during the clashes in Nigeria after Saturday's presidential vote.
Riots broke out across northern Nigeria as presidential poll results declared Goodluck Jonathan, a Christian from the oil-producing Niger Delta, winner. Mr. Jonathan received twice the number of his main rival - Muhammadu Buhari. The victory of the Christian candidate was met with a great wave of protest throughout the country.
After the presidential poll Buhari's supporters claimed that the elections had been rigged in some areas of the country. In Kano, the largest city in the north, homes displaying posters of Mr. Jonathan were set on fire, and gangs of young men roamed the streets shouting "Only Buhari!"
Jonathan was appointed to the presidency last year upon the death of incumbent Umaru Yar'Adua, whom he had served as vice-president. He staked his reputation on the election, repeatedly promising it would be free and fair.
To win in the first round, a candidate needs at least 25% of the vote in two-thirds of Nigeria's 36 states as well as a majority of the total votes cast.
32 people die in truck crash in Congo
At least 32, most of them children, died in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo Tuesday as an out-of-control truck slammed into a group of people.
The driver of the truck carrying planks of wood lost control of the vehicle as it was going down a hill near the main eastern city of Goma. According to preliminary reports, the lorry had "problems with the brakes."
Road accidents are frequent in the DR Congo because of the bad state of both highways and vehicles, which are often overloaded with passengers perching on the goods.
In early November last year, 39 people were killed when a truck carrying about 100 passengers crashed on the road between the capital Kinshasa and the central town of Kananga. The driver was said to have been drunk.
