Togo, Israel Poised to Boost Ties
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday met with visiting Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé to discuss cooperation between the two countries. […]
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Somalia Welcomes First US Ambassador in Two Decades
Somalia welcomed Stephen Schwartz as new US ambassador to the country, making the senior Foreign Service officer, the first US diplomat to the war-torn country […]
Ethiopia: Security Forces ‘Kill’ Dozens to Suppress Wave of Protests
International human rights group, Amnesty International, on Monday accused Ethiopian security forces of shooting dead people in Oromia and Amhara regions in an attempt to […]
Boko Haram’s Shekau Says he ‘is still alive, still in charge’
Leader of the Nigeria-based Islamist militant group Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, denied in an audio message that he has been replaced. In a 10-minute audio […]
Libya: US Expands Airstrikes for 30 Days, Mixed Feelings Emerge
President Obama has approved a 30-day US airstrike in Libya following the request of the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) but the foreign intervention […]
Voter Registration Drive Kicks off across DRC
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s electoral commission on Monday began voter registration ahead of the central African nation’s general elections. The government rejected fresh demands […]
Libya: GNA –backed forces battle IS snipers in Sirte
Misrata brigade forces allied with UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) Friday closed in further on Islamic States fighters in Sirte as they engage in […]
Morocco’s Return to AU Will Strengthen African Solidarity, King
King Mohammed VI paid tribute to African States which voiced support to Morocco’s decision to reintegrate the African Union and recover its natural place, as […]
The risk of Zika infection is ‘low and manageable – WHO Chief
World Health Organization Director General, Margaret Chan on Friday said, the risk of Zika infection has been found to be both low and manageable. Her […]
Egypt requests $7bn assistance from IMF to ‘plug funding gaps’
Egypt has officially requested financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help straighten its ailing economy, the Bretton Wood institution announced on Tuesday. […]