Congolese warlord sentenced to 14 years in prison
The Hague-based International Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga to 14 years in prison for recruiting child soldiers and turning them into […]
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Terrorism: Two Nigerians charged with links to Al Qaeda
A Nigerian court in Abuja Friday charged two Nigerians with having links with Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. The two men are accused of […]
Fearing US, UE sanctions, Kenya cancels oil deal with Iran
Kenya has cancelled an agreement it signed end of May with Iran under which it was to import Iranian crude oil to cover all its […]
Sudan: Fighting and strikes continue
Clashes continue at the Diem Mansour area, south of Kurmuk close to the Ethiopian border, between rebel and government forces in the Blue Nile State […]
Syria: Opposition Groups meet in Cairo
Cairo plays host to a two-day meeting between opposition groups of the Assad regime under the auspices of coming to a conclusion of the proposed […]
Gabon, best environmentally sustainable country in Africa
Gabon has been ranked as the best environmentally sustainable nation in Africa by the 2012 Environmental Performance Index, published by the US Yale University. At […]
Libya: Benghazi’s elections office attacked
Protesters in Benghazi have attacked the High National Election Commission (HNEC) in there with the parliamentary elections to be held in a weeks’ time. The […]
SA’s Zuma slammed for plan to purchase a $700M Boeing jet
The President of South Africa Jacob Zuma is being severely criticized by his country’s opposition over his plans to purchase a Boeing 777 jet worth […]
France’s representative for the Sahel tours the region
Shortly after he was appointed last Monday by the French Foreign Minister as his special representative for the Sahel, diplomat Jean Felix-Paganon met president Dioncounda […]
Kenya awards offshore oil exploration permit to Total
Kenya has awarded the French oil company Total a new oil exploration permit to cover an area of over 10,000 square kilometers off the Lamu […]