Cameroon: Release of 79 kidnapped pupils
All seventy-nine children who had been kidnapped in the English-Speaking Northwest region of Cameroon this week had been released according to information minister, Issa Bakary […]
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Ex-rulers, favorites in Madagascar’s election
In Madagascar, about 10 million voters are eligible to select a president on Wednesday from a list of 36 candidates who include four former presidents, […]
U.S. Baptist missionary from Indiana killed in Cameroon
A Christian missionary from Indiana was killed in Cameroon while traveling in a region where the military and separatists have been fighting. According to the […]
Ethiopia: France to back Prime Minister Abiy’s reforms
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met President Emmanuel Macron of France on Monday in Paris on his first official visit to Europe since taking office […]
Mali: Two peacekeepers dead after dawn attack, several injured – UN Mission
The UN Stabilization Mission in Mali, MINUSMA, reported on Saturday that two peacekeepers had been killed and several others wounded, following a coordinated attack at […]
‘Reasons to hope’ for sustainable peace in Central African Republic – UN Mission chief
The top United Nations official in the Central African Republic (CAR), said on Tuesday he is “hopeful that the necessary foundations to build sustainable peace” […]
Ebola in DR Congo: UN chief ‘outraged’ by recent killings of civilians, health workers
The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres said on Monday he is “outraged by the continued killing and abduction of civilians by armed groups” near Beni, […]
Zimbabwe: Vice President responding to treatment in South Africa- Gov’t
Zimbabwe’s Vice President Constantino Chiwenga is receiving medical treatment in a hospital in South Africa and wishes to come back next week, the Zimbabwean government […]
Violence will not deter Somali people in their pursuit of peace, says UN chief
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the twin suicide attacks that hit Saturday Baidoa, southwestern Somalia, and reiterated the Organization’s support and […]
Sierra Leone revokes $400 million airport deal with China
Sierra Leone’s government has terminated a $400 million deal to build a new airport with Chinese labor and loans, Reuters reported. The plan had repeatedly […]