Somalia: Al Shabaab kills 13 in hotel attack
At least a dozen people have been killed on Sunday at a hotel in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, in an attack by Al-Shabaab Islamic militants. […]
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Niger: Anti-government protesters march in Niamey
Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Niamey, the capital of Niger, to protest vote preparations. The protests were held on Sunday, when […]
Libya warns EU after Italian warship violation
The internationally recognized government of Libya issued a new warning on Sunday that it will use “all means” necessary to protect its sovereignty after it […]
Algeria: Constitution to be made public, development projects to continue, Bouteflika
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika spoke, in a rare TV public address to the nation on Saturday, of the constitutional reforms and the development projects undertaken […]
Uganda launches eCitizen portal for Government online services
Uganda’s National Information Technology Authority (NITA-U) has launched the eCitizen portal; a one-stop online centre for Government online services, on Tuesday. The platform, called Citizen […]
DRC: Kabila names 21 new provincial commissioners
Congo’s President Joseph Kabila appointed special commissioners on Thursday to provisionally govern 21 new provinces in order to create the “necessary tags favourable to the […]
Joint raids on Boko Haram to begin after rainy season, UN official
An 8,700-strong regional task force, headquartered in Chad’s capital N’Djamena with troops from Chad, Niger, Benin, Nigeria and Cameroon, is set to begin raids on […]
Africa does not need assistance but a mutually beneficial partnership, King of Morocco
King Mohammed VI has reaffirmed that Africa does not need assistance but rather a mutually beneficial partnership that is likely to unleash its huge potential […]
Botswana grants asylum to Eritrean football team
Botswana granted asylum to Eritrean football players who refused to return home after playing in a World Cup qualifying match earlier this month, their lawyer […]
Central African Republic slates Dec. 13 for general elections
The Central African Republic has scheduled presidential and parliamentary elections for 13 December, the electoral commission said on Wednesday. The CAR, which is ranked 185 […]