85-year-old Sudanese opposition leader arrested
Sudanese authorities arrested and detained on Wednesday one of the country’s leading opposition figures along with two other members of the country’s main opposition coalition. […]
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Niger: Arrest of 5 Journalists, Press advocates worried
Authorities in Niger have arrested five journalists over 10 days due to a political tension ahead of February presidential polls, Reporters without Borders said on […]
Egypt: British Holidaymakers Coming Back Soon
An Egyptian official Wednesday announced that British holidaymakers will very soon return to Egypt and to Sharm el-Sheikh following positive report on security at airports. […]
Tunisia: ‘state of emergency’ after deadly presidential bus blast
Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi declared a nationwide state of emergency and a curfew in the capital after a bomb attack on a presidential guard […]
Kenya: ministerial reshuffle hits corruption tainted gov’t
Kenya’s Uhuru Kenyatta reshuffled his cabinet on Tuesday to replace five ministers who are being investigated for graft. President Uhuru Kenyatta, who this week described […]
Somalia’s Al-Shebab warns members against joining IS
The Al-Qaeda linked Shebab fighters have warned they will “cut the throat” of members who pledged allegiance to Islamic State. “If anyone says he belongs […]
Belgium requests Morocco’s help to track terrorists
The Belgian King has officially requested Morocco to share any intelligence it has to help track a key suspect in connection with the Paris attacks, […]
Libya: IS headache for France, UN urges factions to okay peace deal
The French Defense Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian on Sunday urged Rival parties in Lybia to reach a deal to create a new unity government in […]
Ghana: incumbent President endorsed by 95.10% to contest 2016 polls
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has been endorsed to lead the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2016 general elections after he secured an […]
Egypt: Final round of parliamentary elections begins
The two-day second phase of the Egyptian parliamentary elections began in the 13 remaining provinces on Sunday, with around 27.5 million people eligible to cast […]