M23 reopens DRC-Uganda border
M23 rebels announced on Monday the reopening of a border post between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda that they had seized on 13 […]
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Liberia to expand access to abortion
Liberian parliamentarians are preparing legislation to expand access to abortion, which is currently subject to severe restrictions that many women circumvent through clandestine and unsafe […]
Two dead in bus attack in rwandan town
The police said the attackers were “armed thugs suspected of being remnants of the FNL”, the National Liberation Front. Two people were killed and six […]
Nigerian presidential election: Abubakar chooses southern governor as running mate
In Nigeria, the presidential candidate of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has nominated a southern governor, Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, as his […]
IMF in Lusaka to bail out debt
The IMF’s financial support to Zambia to bail out a massive debt that has put the country into default is expected to be concluded in […]
Kenya “regrets” the presence of a Somaliland flag in Nairobi
Mogadishu accuses Kenya of “violating its sovereignty”. At issue: the presence of a flag of the self-proclaimed state of Somaliland, during a diplomatic ceremony held […]
Somalia: MP Hamza Abdi Barre appointed Prime Minister
In Somalia, the new President elected a month ago finally appointed his Prime minister on Wednesday. Hamza Abdi Barre is the 21st head of government […]
Heavy fine for Equatorial Guinean company Comercial Santy after health scandal
The Equatorial Guinean justice system has condemned the company Comercial Santy after a health scandal for having changed the expiry dates of food products, announced […]
Police officers suspended after clashes with students in Ghana
The Ghanaian police, on Monday night, had suspended a deputy commander and two other officers after a violent dispersal of a student protest that left […]
Police dispersed teachers’ demonstration in Bissau
The police dispersed on Monday with batons a demonstration of teachers in Bissau demanding from the government the payment of nine months of salary arrears. […]