Côte d’Ivoire: Judges reject Gbagbo’s release request
Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo’s application for release on health grounds has been rejected by The International Criminal Court in the Netherlands on Tuesday. Laurent […]
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Guinea Bissau: President names new controversial government
Guinea-Bissau’s President Jose Mario Vaz has named a new government on Monday after dismissing the previous cabinet. Vaz received backing from PRS, the country’s second-largest […]
“South Africa must provide written reasons to explain failure to arrest al-Bashir”- ICC
The International Criminal Court told South Africa’s government to explain why it failed to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir when he attended an African Union […]
Morocco: Regional elections, a step forward on democracy path
The communal and regional elections held last Friday in Morocco were described by many pundits and politicians as a big step forward on the path […]
South Sudan: Rebel group to ratify peace deal
South Sudan’s rebel leader, Riek Machar, said his group will ratify the recently signed peace agreement on Tuesday as part of efforts to restore peace […]
Libya: Four Soldiers Killed in Clashes with Islamic State
Four Libyan soldiers were killed last weekend when a heavy clash broke out between Islamic State and army units loyal to the country’s official government […]
Al Shabaab seizes towns in Somalia, continues onslaught
The Islamist militant group Al Shabaab took control of a sizeable town in central Somalia on Sunday after African Union forces left the area. It […]
Senegal: Plane with 7 people on board disappears
A plane with seven people on board, including one French passenger, has disappeared west of Senegal during a medical evacuation, the Senegalese civil aviation authority […]
Zambia: ‘We will maintain a flexible exchange rate’ – Central Bank Governor
Zambia’s central bank will not intervene in the foreign exchange market to defend the kwacha, Governor Denny Kalyalya said on Thursday after the currency fell […]
CAR: French soldier accused of sexual abuse, U.N Human Rights chief
A French soldier deployed to the Central African Republic has been accused of sexually abusing a teenage girl, the latest in a series of allegations […]