West African leaders vow to fire back after jihadist attacks in Burkina
Togo’s President and chair of the regional ECOWAS bloc, Faure Gnassingbe, and Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou on Monday vowed to help Burkina Faso fight and […]
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Preventing violent conflict could save up to $70 billion a year – World Bank
Preventing violent conflict in Africa could save lives and save an average of $70 billion a year, according to a study released Monday by the […]
Al-Qaeda-linked group claims deadly attacks in Burkina Faso
The Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group, Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), has claimed responsibility for Friday’s deadly attacks on the army headquarters and French embassy in […]
Equatorial Guinea drops charges against cartoonist
Equatorial Guinea has dropped charges against anti-government cartoonist Ramón Esono Ebale, who has been held since September 2017, State-run television reported. Ramon Esono Ebale has […]
Nigeria: APC Executive Committee endorses Buhari for second term in 2019
The national executive committee of the Nigerian ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party has endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari to seek a second term in an […]
EU-Morocco Fisheries: EU Court Verdict Does Not Undermine Rabat’s Political Legitimacy
The verdict of the European Court of Justice “does not undermine the political legitimacy” of Morocco to sign agreements with the EU, covering the Moroccan […]
DRC’s Joseph Kabila must step down – Botswana government
Botswana government on Monday criticized President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Joseph Kabila for his country’s humanitarian and security crisis. In a statement published […]
UK warns of Islamic State attacks in South Africa
The United Kingdom has warned of a threat of attacks by Islamists on foreigners in South Africa following the kidnapping of two British nationals. According […]
Cameroon’s veteran opposition leader pulls out of election
Ni John Fru Ndi, the emblematic leader of the Social Democratic Front, the main opposition party in Cameroon, announced he is not running in the […]
Switzerland freezes assets of DRC president’s allies
Switzerland on Wednesday imposed sanctions, including asset freezes and travel bans, on 14 allies of President of Democratic Republic of Congo Joseph Kabila, Reuter’s reports. […]