Gabon: Incumbent Ali Bongo &18 Candidates to Contest Aug. 27 polls
Nineteen candidates including the incumbent president Ali Bongo have filed their candidacy to the August 27 presidential polls in the central African nation, the electoral […]
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Rwanda: Paul Kagame Fires Health Minister
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame relieved Health Minister Dr Agnès Binagwaho of her duties on Tuesday, amid mismanagement allegations of the health ministry she has been […]
South Sudanese leaders have failed their people, Ban Ki-Moon
The United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon on Monday said South Sudanese leaders have failed their people in the wake of renewed fighting in the […]
Protest in Zimbabwe, Harare Accuses US, France
Zimbabwean government this weekend accused the ambassadors of the United States and France of fueling recent demonstrations staged by opposition members and civil servants in […]
Ghana’s oil exploration under threat –Think Tank
Policy Think Tank, the African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) on Friday said Ghana’s oil sector is under threat ahead of November general elections in […]
Libya: Gaddafi’s Son Saïf Al-Islam Freed
Libyan Former ruler’s son Saif al-Islam Kadhafi, also known as the second in command after his father, has been freed since April thanks to an […]
Israeli PM Begins Historic Africa Tour
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Kenya on Monday as the first Israeli prime minister to visit sub-Saharan Africa in 30 years, seeking new […]
Mauritania: AI Demands Immediate Release of Anti-slavery Activists
Amnesty International has called on Mauritania authorities to release immediately members of the anti-slavery NGO arrested early this month. Gaëtan Mootoo, researcher at the London-based […]
Nigeria: Delta Avengers claim five attacks
The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) claimed five attacks on oil facilities in Nigeria’s southern oil-producing hub over the weekend. The group said it had issued […]
Suicide bomber kills 10 in northern Cameroon
About 10 people were killed and several injured in a suicide bomb attack on Wednesday in a town in the Far North region of Cameroon. […]