Accra Hosts first ministerial meeting of Compact with Africa
Finance Ministers from the African Countries forming the Compact with Africa (CWA) held their first meeting Wednesday in Accra, Ghana. The CWA meeting was devoted […]
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Lesotho’s army chief shot dead – Prime Minister
The chief of staff of the Lesotho army has been shot dead in a shooting incident in the capital Maseru on Tuesday, Prime Minister Thomas […]
Burundi: UN independent panel calls for ICC probe into possible crimes against humanity
The UN Commission of Inquiry on Burundi, which concluded that serious human rights violations, including executions and sexual violence, are continuing in Burundi with impunity, […]
Kenya: Fresh polls to be held on Oct. 17
Kenyans will return to the polling stations on Oct. 17 for fresh elections, the election commission announced Monday, days after the East African nation’s Supreme […]
U.S. recalls Peace Corps volunteers from terrorism-stricken Burkina-Faso
The United States embassy in Burkina-Faso last weekend announced the evacuation of 124 Peace Corps volunteers working in several regions of the West African country. […]
Security Council extends African-led mission in Somalia
The United Nations Security Council Wednesday extended its authorization of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) until 31 May 2018, approving a reduction of […]
I will not seek revenge, Zambian opposition leader to supporters
Zambian opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema on Tuesday promised that he would not seek revenge for his four-month incarceration for treason and assured that he had […]
IJF: Morocco, stage of six international competitions in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
The International Judo Federation has chosen Morocco to host six of its global competitions between 2017 and 2020. To this end, the International Judo Federation […]
Africa, EU leaders meet in Paris in effort to halt Illegal Migration to Europe
French President Emmanuel Macron hosts this Monday (August 27) a European-African meeting that will focus on ways to address the increasing illegal migration flows to […]
Who is to Blame for Terror Upsurge in Europe?
Terror attacks have been recurrent in Europe over the past two years: Paris in November 2015, Brussels in March 2016, and this August 2017, Barcelona […]