Somalia’s Al-Shebab warns members against joining IS
The Al-Qaeda linked Shebab fighters have warned they will “cut the throat” of members who pledged allegiance to Islamic State. “If anyone says he belongs […]
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Burundi: half-dozen people killed in overnight clashes
At least half-dozen people were killed and others wounded in overnight clashes in Burundi, police said on Sunday. Heavy gunfire and grenade explosions were heard […]
DRC: Gov’t soldiers raped 14 women in three days – UN report
Government soldiers in Democratic Republic of Congo raped 14 women over a three-day period in the eastern region of the country, the human rights office […]
Paris attack: German police arrest Algerian suspect
German police have arrested an Algerian man in a refugee reception centre in connection with the attacks in Paris, officials said on Monday. The man […]
Niger arrests opposition candidate after returning from exile
Nigerien opposition presidential candidate, Hama Amadou, was arrested on Saturday over child trafficking charges upon returning to the country a year after he fled to […]
Environmental degradation cost 12% lost to Ghana’s GDP
The World Bank in recent report indicates that Ghana is losing close to 12 per cent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) every year due […]
CAR: France to withdraw troops after elections
French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Tuesday his country will resume withdrawing its troops from the Central African Republic after elections in January […]
South Africa: New Nissan pickup by 2018 to meet African demand
Nissan Motor plans to build a new model of pickup at its South African plant starting in 2018 to meet the growing demand of new […]
Chad declares state of emergency after deadly Boko Haram attack
Chad’s government, on Monday, imposed a state of emergency in the Lake Chad region after a series of raids and suicide bombings last weekend by […]
Burkina Faso: 14 candidates kick off presidential poll campaign
A presidential campaign, initially set for October but delayed by a failed coup, has finally kicked off on Sunday in Burkina Faso. Fourteen candidates are […]