South Sudan is our ‘enemy’ – Omar al-Bashir
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is reported to have described the neighbouring South Sudan government as an ‘enemy’ to his country in an address to Sudanese […]
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Kenya sets ablaze 5,200 illegal firearms
Kenya government on Tuesday destroyed some 5,250 illegal firearms as part of efforts to fight crimes like cattle rustling, carjacking and threats from terrorism. According […]
Drought-hit Somalia President ‘begs’ for urgent aid
Somalia’s President, Hassan Sheik Mohamud on Monday called on Somalis in the Diaspora and the international community to intervene for urgent humanitarian assistance for his […]
Abubakar Shekau: Boko Haram ready for ‘war’ with Donald Trump
Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the Nigerian jihadist group Boko Haram on Sunday night, reacted to the election of Donald Trump. In an audio message […]
South Africa: Zuma survives no-confidence vote
South African President Jacob Zuma survived a no-confidence vote on Thursday, over what the opposition called his “reckless leadership”. Zuma, who has faced mounting criticism […]
Dangote Refinery to Drive Capacity in Africa by 2020 – OPEC
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote’s refinery in Nigeria will drive refinery capacity expansion in Africa, by 2020, the organization of petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said […]
Sierra Leone: 12,000 Ebola Orphans Threatened by Hunger
British charity ‘Street Child’ on Monday said thousands of Ebola orphans and teenage mothers in charge of households in Sierra Leone are struggling to feed […]
UNMISS Boss Sacking: Kenya Withdraws all Troops
Kenya on Wednesday said it is shocked at the decision of the UN secretary-general to sack the Kenyan commander of the UN peacekeeping force in […]
Guinea: IMF Approves $25.2 Million Disbursement
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved a $25.2 million disbursement for Guinea to help the West African nation revive an economy that was […]
UNMISS Boss in South Sudan Sacked
The commander of the United Nations’ peacekeeping force in South Sudan has been sacked on Tuesday, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s office said. The move follows a […]