Somalia: US to return to Somalia after 24year absence
The United States is preparing to return to Somalia as President Obama nominates Katherine Simonds Dhanani as US ambassador to the country. The state department […]
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Liberia: Post-Ebola agenda needs support to avoid “a global menace”
Liberia has lifted the overnight curfew that has been in place since August and also opened its border with Sierra Leone as the country prepares […]
Mali: Government and Tuaregs reach ceasefire agreement
The Malian government has reached a ceasefire agreement with the Tuareg rebels paving the way for talks to concentrate on crucial questions such as identity, […]
Cairo Strikes Back Isis for Killing Egyptian Christians
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has launched air strikes against sites of Islamic State (Isis) in Libya after the beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians. […]
South Africa: EFF vows to interrupt president Zuma
President Jacob Zuma will be addressing the parliament on Thursday to mark the opening of sessions but the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have promised that […]
Libya: Western Countries condemn “all acts of violence”
France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States have strongly condemned “all acts of violence” rocking Libya since the fall the Gaddafi […]
Nigeria: Elections delayed by six weeks
The decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of Nigeria to postpone the elections has been received with mixed feelings with the main opposition […]
Tunisia gets a new government
Prime Minister Habib Essid had his government of 27 ministers and 15 deputy ministers approved by the parliament bringing an end to the standstill with […]
Burkina Faso: The transition must continue, UN official
UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman is in Burkina Faso with the Special Representative for West Africa Mohamed Ibn Chambas to meet with the […]
Tunisia: Ennahda and Afek join new cabinet
Prime Minister-designate Essid is expected to present his cabinet to the parliament on Wednesday after brokering a deal with some opposition parties that were against […]