Mali: 11 soldiers killed near border with Burkina Faso
A jihadist group led by Ibrahim Malam Dicko a notorious Malian terrorist Sunday killed 11 government forces in Mali, forcing other soldiers to flee to […]
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Ethiopia commemorates Italy’s terrible defeat 120 years ago
Ethiopians on Thursday commemorated the country’s victory against Italian forces in a battle that was fought over 120 years ago. On March 1, 1896, Ethiopians, […]
Sudan: Omar al-Bashir appoints new PM
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on Wednesday appointed his first Vice President and long-time ally Hassan Saleh to the newly created post of Prime Minister. […]
Childbirth complications kill Liberia’s heroic Ebola survivor
Liberia is mourning the death of its biggest Ebola fighter, Salome Karwah. According to local media, Salome died from childbirth complications after hospital staff initially […]
U.N: Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed Sworn in as Deputy Secretary-General
Nigeria’s former Minister for Environment, Amina Mohammed, has been sworn in as the fifth UN Deputy Secretary-General at the UN Headquarters in New York on […]
Mo Ibrahim Prize gets no winner again in 2016
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation on Tuesday said there is no suitable winner, again, for its 2016 Africa annual leadership excellence awards. According to the foundation, […]
Polisario losing last remaining strongholds in Africa
As Morocco’s relations with African countries are gaining momentum thanks to its African strategy underpinned by south-south cooperation, based on co-development and solidarity, and as […]
Niger: Jihadists kill 15 in patrol ambush
Jihadists have ambushed a Niger’s army patrol on Thursday, killing 15 soldiers and wounding 19, the West African nation’s Defense Ministry said. The attack occurred […]
Two Germans archaeologists abducted in Nigeria
Two German archaeologists were kidnapped in central Nigeria on Wednesday, a police official said. The archaeologists were abducted during excavation work at Jajela village, near […]
Ex-Ghana president Mahama wins Africa leadership award
Ghana former President John Dramani Mahama is in South Africa to receive an award for his political leadership and deliver keynote address at the African […]