HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's main opposition leader on Saturday rejected a court ruling that confirmed President Emmerson Mnangagwa as winner of the July 30 presidential vote and said he had a legitimate claim to lead the country.

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's public prosecutor on Friday ordered the detention for 15 days pending investigation of a former diplomat and other opposition figures who have criticised President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the state-run MENA news agency reported.

ACCRA (Reuters) - Former United Nations chief and Noble prize laureate Kofi Annan will be buried in his home country Ghana on Sept 13, the West African nation's president said on Friday.

KINSHASA (Reuters) - The election commission of Democratic Republic of Congo has excluded opposition leader Jean-Pierre Bemba and three former prime ministers from the list of approved candidates for December's presidential election, which was published on Friday.