Theresa May has spent her first full day as Prime Minister of Britain fleshing out her government . She has appointed her first six ministers, including the surprise nomination of Brexit campaign figurehead Boris Johnson as foreign secretary.

Affording food is a big issue in South Africa, a recent study by Statistics South Africa, a national statistical service, showed that one in five households runs out of money every month.

British Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that he will resign on Wednesday, paving the way for Home Secretary Theresa May to take the reins.

Mourners came to offer their condolences at a memorial set up in front of the Dallas Police Headquarters on Saturday to honor the five police officers killed in a shooting in the US state of Texas, as the investigation into the case continues.

The United Nations warns that a third -term by Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila could provoke violence. It has renewed pressure on the Congolese Government to hold a presidential election, before the end of this year.

The United Nations has warned that some 50 000 children under the age of five could starve to death in Nigeria's Borno state in 2016.

South Africa's security experts are downplaying rising concerns of violence in the run up to the municipal elections.

Calm has returned to the Beitbridge border post between Zimbabwe and South Africa following violent protests that destroyed properties worth thousands of dollars.

Former London mayor Boris Johnson has unexpectedly ruled himself out of the race to replace outgoing Prime Minister David Cameron. Cameron resigned last Friday after the UK voted to leave the European Union.

Although Republicans refused to agree to a vote on tighter gun laws, Democrats have vowed to continue their campaign. DW spoke with one of the protesting lawmakers about the situation on the Congress floor.