About 50,000 Died in South Sudan War, UN Official
A senior United Nations official on Wednesday said the death toll from South Sudan’s two-year civil war may have reached 50,000 or more. According to […]
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Ghana Backs Turkey in Fight against Terrorism
Ghanaian president John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday indicated that Ghana stands in solidarity with Turkey in the fight against terrorism. “We stand in solidarity with […]
Al-Shabaab Next Target: Kenya State House
Al Shabaab, al Qaeda’s affiliate in Somalia that is most known for carrying out deadly attacks there and in Kenya, released a new video threating […]
Tunisia-UK: London sends troops to help beef up border with Libya
UK has sent ground troops to Tunisia to help local forces to foil border crossing by IS fighters from Libya, British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon […]
Gambia: President Jammeh to Run for Fifth Term
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh on Sunday said he will run for a fifth term in office when the country holds presidential elections in December 2017. […]
Morocco Suspends EU Contacts over Court’s Ruling, EU Reacts Quickly
Morocco announced on Thursday it was suspending all contacts with the European Union institutions to translate its rejection of a December ruling of the European […]
Mali: Chadian Peacekeeper Kills Commander, Army Doctor
A Chadian peacekeeper in northern Mali has killed his own Commander and an army doctor on Thursday, local media reported. Reports said the soldier had […]
Pirates Attack French Vessel off Nigerian Coast
Two sailors, a Russian and a Nigerian, have been kidnapped from a ship belonging to French oil-industry-services company Bourbon off Nigeria’s coast, the Nigerian navy […]
South Africa Withdraws Troops from Sudan’s Darfur
South Africa’s Jacob Zuma on Wednesday said his country will withdraw its troops from peacekeeping operations in Sudan’s Darfur region. President Jacob Zuma said the […]
S. Sudan: Ban Ki-moon to Meet Kiir, NGOs
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon is expected to meet this Thursday with south-Soudan President Salva Kiir and visit a U.N. shelter for civilians affected […]