Egypt: parliamentary polls to start from Oct. 18
The head of Egypt’s High Elections Committee, Ayman Abbas, has announced on Sunday that the first round of the parliamentary election will begin on October […]
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Young Ghanaians join terrorist group ISIS – Official
Ghana National Security Coordinator, Mr Yaw Donkor, has confirmed that two Ghanaian Muslim youths have joined the terrorist Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). […]
The saga of two French ripoux journalists arrested for blackmailing a Head of State
Two French journalists and writers, Eric Laurent and Catherine Graciet, have been arrested on Thursday in Paris and put in custody for blackmail and extortion […]
Egypt to stop rice exports from September
Egypt’s Ministry of Trade and Industry will ban the export of all types of rice starting September 1, a Ministry official said on Thursday. The […]
South Sudan: President signs peace deal with rebels
South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir, who has been leading the country since its independence in 2011, signed on Wednesday a peace deal to end a […]
Burkina Faso: allies of ousted leader barred from upcoming polls
Burkina Faso’s constitutional council has declared more than 40 people linked to former President Blaise Compaore’s ruling alliance ineligible for an October legislative election. The […]
Guinea-Bissau: New PM fires radio, TV chiefs over ‘bias’
Guinea-Bissau’s new Prime Minister, Baciro Dja, has sacked the directors of the state-owned radio and television stations for what he called “bias” in their reporting […]
Sierra Leone: Last known Ebola patient leaves hospital
Sierra Leone released its last confirmed Ebola patient from hospital on Monday and began a 42-day countdown to being declared free of the virus, medical […]
Ban Ki-Moon pledges support to Nigeria’s efforts to counter Boko Haram
U.N. Secretary-General met with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja Monday and promised support to the new Nigerian leader’s fight against insecurity, unemployment and corruption. “I’m […]
Sudan: UN calls for halt to Darfur impunity
Serious human rights violations and abuses that occurred in Darfur in 2014, including killings and sexual violence, have largely gone uninvestigated and unpunished, according to […]