Boko Haram’s leadership decimated, Nigerian Army
The recent offensive operations carried out by combined forces, had decimated the central command and leadership base of the insurgents, the Nigerian Army said in […]
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Sierra Leone: New Ebola death puts 50 people into quarantine
Fifty people have been placed in quarantine following the death of a middle-aged woman in Sierra Leone, medical officials said on Tuesday, setting back efforts […]
Failed rains put 4.5mln Ethiopians at risk of a food crisis
The number of Ethiopians who will need food aid by the end of this year has surged by more than 1.5 million from earlier estimates […]
Mali: UN declares 20km ‘security zone’ around Kidal amidst clashes
The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali known as MINUSMA said it would establish a 20-kilometre “security zone” around the town of Kidal in restive northern […]
Sierra Leone: No new Ebola case in a week, WHO
The World Health Organization said on Monday that Sierra Leone has not recorded any new case of Ebola since last week; a first since the […]
DRC: 5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Eastern Region
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo early on Friday local time at a relatively shallow depth of […]
Egypt: New Suez Canal dedicated
The Egyptian government has opened the Suez canal expansion project which added 35km channel to the canal and deepened the main waterway to make it […]
Syria: Chemical weapon users targeted by Security Council, Iran proposes solution to end war
An agreement on a draft resolution between U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov could pave the way for the […]
South Africa: MTN H1 profit declines by 11%
MTN Group Ltd., Africa’s largest wireless operator, on Wednesday reported a decline in revenue both locally, and at the group level, for the first six […]
Zambia: Dangote Cement plans $900 Mln investment
Dangote Cement plans to double investment in Zambia to around $900 million by building a second cement plant, the company’s vice-president said on Tuesday. Dangote […]