Somalia: AU Extends Peacekeeping Mission to May 2017
The African Union (AU) has extended the mandate of its 22,000 strong peacekeeping mission, , in Somalia to May 30, 2017. The force that was […]
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Angola: President Sacks Central Bank Deputy Governors
Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos on Wednesday replaced two deputy central bank governors, two months after he appointed Valter Filipe da Silva as the […]
Guinea Bissau: Cabinet Reshuffle in the Air
Guinea-Bissau President José Mario Vaz is planning to reshuffle his cabinet, the west-African nation’s Prime minister said. President Vaz who held discussions with party representatives, […]
Ethiopian Army Rescues Dozens of Abducted Children
Ethiopia authorities on Monday said they have recovered some of the over 100 Ethiopian children who were kidnapped in a cross-border raid last month by […]
DRC: Katumbi Appears before Prosecutor, Rejects Accusations
Moise Katumbi, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s opposition presidential candidate on Monday appeared before a prosecutor amid accusations from the government that he hired foreign […]
CAR President Declares Assets
President Faustin Archange Touadera of Central African Republic has declared his assets publicly as required by the new law in force in the country. According […]
Nigeria: Buhari Signs Delayed-Budget into Law
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed the delayed 2016 budget into law, ending weeks of wrangling with lawmakers as Africa’s biggest economy contends with […]
Hunger Crisis Hits Northern Mali – UNOCHA
About sixteen percent of Mali’s population is being affected by food insecurity and acute malnutrition this year, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian […]
Kenya’s Election Commission Dismisses Calls to Resign
Kenya’s election commission on Thursday rejected opposition calls to resign, saying it was reforming the way it handles technology to avoid repeating the failures of […]
Nigeria: Troops Rescue 11,595 Hostages
The Nigerian army on Wednesday said it rescued 11,595 hostages from Boko Haram in the month of March. A statement signed by Col. Sani Usman, […]