South Africa: 25% of Women in Mining Areas are Raped – MSF
One out of four women living in South Africa’s platinum belt have suffered from rape, a report released on Tuesday by Doctors without Borders (MSF) […]
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Zambia- Elections: 130 Rioting Opposition Supporters Arrested
Police in Zambia on Tuesday said they have arrested 133 supporters of the main opposition United Party for National Development (UPND.) The security forces have […]
Electoral Campaign Kicks off in Ghana
Ghana’s ruling National Democratic Congress has launched its campaign this weekend, four months before the December 7 poll in the West African nation. Incumbent President […]
DRC: About 30 Civilians Killed in Machete Attack
Suspected Rebels from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) have killed about 30 civilians in a massacre this weekend in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the […]
Algiers, Rome agree to set up helicopter producing plant at Setif
Algeria will host a military helicopters manufacturing plant under a joint venture with Italian aeronautics giant Leonardo-Finmeccanica. The plant, located near Setif in eastern Algeria, […]
US Military Mission Exits Liberia
The United States has ended its six-year Operation Onward Liberty (OOL) mission in Liberia that targeted the training of the West African country’s armed forces […]
DRC’s Main Opposition Party Sacks Secretary General
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s veteran opposition chief Étienne Tshisekedi has sacked the secretary general of his party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress […]
Gabon: Bongo Told not to Use Force Ahead of Elections
Gabon opposition candidate Guy Nzoumba Ndama, on Wednesday, warned the incumbent president Ali Bongo Ondimba not to use force during the August 27 election in […]
Zambia: Voters Cast Ballots in Tight Presidential Race
Voters in Zambia on Thursday braved the cold weather and flock to polling stations to cast their vote in the general elections to elect their […]
Sudan: Talks to End Years of Conflict Resume
Talks to end years of conflict in Sudan began on Tuesday, a day after the signing of a roadmap agreement on peace and dialogue by […]