DRC’s Main Opposition Party Sacks Secretary General
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s veteran opposition chief Étienne Tshisekedi has sacked the secretary general of his party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
Gabon: Bongo Told not to Use Force Ahead of Elections
Gabon opposition candidate Guy Nzoumba Ndama, on Wednesday, warned the incumbent president Ali Bongo Ondimba not to use force during the August 27 election in […]
Sudan: Talks to End Years of Conflict Resume
Talks to end years of conflict in Sudan began on Tuesday, a day after the signing of a roadmap agreement on peace and dialogue by […]
Boko Haram’s Shekau Appears in New Video, Vows to Continue Jihad
Boko Haram’s disputed leader Abubakar Shekau reiterated, in a new video, that he would make his fight against Nigeria and the entire world a “personal […]
Tunisia: Newly Appointed Premier Faces Stern criticism, Calls for his Resignation Heat up
Growing voices in the Tunisian political circles are calling for the resignation of the newly appointed Prime Minister of the unity government, citing his family […]
DRC: Protests against Joseph Kabila Turn Deadly
An opposition supporter was killed on Tuesday by a soldier in the Democratic Republic of Congo as Police fired shots and teargas to break up […]
Gabon President Fears Unrest during Presidential Polls
President Ali Bongo Ondimba, whose father ruled oil-rich Gabon for 41 years, on Monday warned of possible unrest during the upcoming presidential election in the […]
Voter Registration Drive Kicks off across DRC
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s electoral commission on Monday began voter registration ahead of the central African nation’s general elections. The government rejected fresh demands […]
Libya: Dozens of dead migrants’ bodies gushed out at Sabratha coast last month
More than 120 bodies of illegal migrants trying to join Europe had been collected last month at the Libyan western city of Sabratha, the city’s […]
The risk of Zika infection is ‘low and manageable – WHO Chief
World Health Organization Director General, Margaret Chan on Friday said, the risk of Zika infection has been found to be both low and manageable. Her […]