Burkina-Faso: Autopsy of late Sankara shows his body ‘riddled with bullets’
An autopsy has shown the suspected remains of Burkina Faso’s ex-president Thomas Sankara were riddled with bullets, strengthening assertions that he was executed in a […]
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Guinea: EU observers validate election, opposition protests
European Union observers gave Guinea’s presidential elections a clean bill of health on Tuesday despite protests by opposition supporters. Preliminary results show incumbent president Alpha […]
Libya: Rival forces reject UN-proposed peace deal
Libya’s rival parliaments and governments both showed opposition to the UN-proposed peace deal installing a unity government Monday, with one lawmaker saying it would deepen […]
Sudan: 70 people joined Islamic State in Syria – Official
Sudan’s Interior Minister Ismat Abdul Rahman said Monday that 70 young Sudanese have joined the Islamic State group since the jihadist organization’s emergence, traveling to […]
Madagascar: killers of French couple imprisoned for life
Two Madagascans were sentenced to hard labour for life on Monday over the murder of a French couple whose bodies were discovered badly mutilated in […]
Kuwait: Oil prices to rise as high-cost producers bow out
Kuwait’s oil Minister Ali al-Omair believes that oil prices will rise by next year because high-cost oil producers have started to cut their production. He […]
Turkey: World leaders rally behind Turkey following terror attacks
The international community has strongly condemned the Saturday deadly terrorist attacks in Ankara that killed around 95 people and injured more than 200 others. Two […]
Guinea: vote counting underway after peaceful polls
Guinea started counting votes in Sunday’s presidential election, which the opposition has said was marred by irregularities. Some 6 million Guineans voted for eight candidates […]
South Africa to leave International Criminal Court
South Africa plans to leave the international criminal court (ICC,) the nation’s ruling party said as the government faces criticism for ignoring a court order […]
Morocco-Elections: High Turnout in Sahara Translates Voters’ Attachment to their Country
The high turnout recorded in the Sahara provinces in the September local and regional elections translates the attachment of these provinces inhabitants to their country […]