DRC: Measles outbreak killed 315 people, infected at least 20,000 – UN
A measles outbreak in copper-rich Katanga province in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 315 people and infected at least 20,000, the United Nations […]
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Egypt: leader of pro-Mursi party released
Opposition politician Abul-Ela Mady was released on Wednesday after nearly two years of pretrial detention, Mady’s son Ahmed said, two days after a court ordered […]
Three Malian soldiers killed in land mine explosion
Three were killed after their patrol vehicle hit a landmine on Monday in a forest in central Mali, Defense Minister Tieman Hubert Coulibaly said. “Today […]
South Africa’ Zuma asked mining and steel companies to limit job cuts
South Africa President Jacob Zuma has asked mining and steel companies to limit job cuts as falling commodity prices put profits at risk. “We urge […]
Central African Republic: Rwandan Peacekeeper Kills Four Colleagues
A Rwandan UN peacekeeper in the Central African Republic has shot dead four of his colleagues and wounded eight others at their base before being […]
Gabon: France opens investigations into president Ali Bongo’s chief of staff
France is investigating Gabon president Ali Bongo’s chief of staff on suspicion of taking a bribe to help secure a contract, a judicial source said […]
UK launches ‘Tax Transparency Partnership’ with Ghana
The UK government has announced plans to help Ghana step up its efforts to combat tax evasion, to help boost revenue and improve public services […]
Mediterranean Migrant crossings Hit 224,000 in 2015- UNHCR
The United Nations refugee agency says some 224,000 migrants and refugees have crossed the Mediterranean to Europe so far this year. William Spindler, a spokesman […]
Burundi: Five Gov’t Officials Murdered
Five Burundi government officials have been killed by unidentified assailants since Sunday, police said on Thursday. “We have realized that people from institutions are being […]
Nigeria: Buhari appoints new head of National Petroleum Corporation
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Dr Ibe Kachikwu as new head of the country’s corruption-hit state oil company, weeks after sacking the entire board, […]