South Sudan: Kiir calls on his rival Machar to return to Juba
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir on Thursday called on his rival, Vice President Riek Machar, to return to the capital Juba, to revive the peace […]
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Mali: 3-Day Mourning for 17 Killed Soldiers, State of Emergency Extended
The Malian government has declared three days of mourning following the death of 17 soldiers killed in recent attacks by armed men on pro-government forces. […]
Zambia: Police Arrest 28 Opposition Members
Police in Zambia on Wednesday raided an opposition party leader’s house and arrested 28 members of the party. The Vice-President of the United Party for […]
Malawi to relocate 500 elephants
Wildlife experts in Malawi will relocate up to 500 elephants to a sanctuary that they hope could eventually serve as a reservoir to restore some […]
Africa: HIV/AIDS continues to stalk adolescents –UNICEF
The United Nations Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Monday disclosed that despite successes chalked in the fight against Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune […]
Zoom on African Union 27th Summit
The Come-Back of Morocco The highlight of the 27th summit of the African Union (AU) held in the Rwandan capital, Kigali, was Morocco’s official call […]
Nigeria Q1 Revenues Reach only 55 % of Goals
The Nigerian government failed to meet its revenue target for the first quarter of 2016, Reuters reported on Friday. Months of militant attacks on pipelines […]
President al-Bashir Will Attend AU Summit – Rwanda gov’t
President Omar al-Bashir, indicted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes, will attend the 27th African Union Summit scheduled on July 17-18 in […]
Rwanda : Dlamini Zuma Calls for New Agenda for Africa
African Union (AU) Executive Council has earmarked peace and security discussion in the Rwandan capital, Kigali on Thursday in efforts aimed at facilitating the enhancement […]
Germany Set to Apologize for Genocide in Colonial Namibia
German government plans to formally apologize to Namibia for the extermination of its indigenous citizens a century ago, senior official of the German foreign ministry […]