South Africa could follow Burundi out of AGOA trade pact
United States President Barack Obama has officially notified the South African government and the US Congress on Thursday that he intends to suspend the duty-free […]
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Joint raids on Boko Haram to begin after rainy season, UN official
An 8,700-strong regional task force, headquartered in Chad’s capital N’Djamena with troops from Chad, Niger, Benin, Nigeria and Cameroon, is set to begin raids on […]
Libya: Rival forces reject UN-proposed peace deal
Libya’s rival parliaments and governments both showed opposition to the UN-proposed peace deal installing a unity government Monday, with one lawmaker saying it would deepen […]
Tanzania: U.S to grant $472.8 mln aid if gov’t makes anti-graft effort
The United States promised to grant $472.8 million financial aid package to Tanzania next year, if the government does more to fight corruption. “Despite some […]
Nigeria’s Buhari to name cabinet in September
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari will not appoint his cabinet until September, more than three months after taking office. In a column titled, ‘Nigeria committed to […]
South Sudan peace talks extended, AU excludes both leaders
Peace talks between President Salva Kiir and his former deputy president cum rebel leader Riek Machar will continue until Friday 0700 GMT after the deadline […]
Somalia: US to return to Somalia after 24year absence
The United States is preparing to return to Somalia as President Obama nominates Katherine Simonds Dhanani as US ambassador to the country. The state department […]
Cairo Strikes Back Isis for Killing Egyptian Christians
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has launched air strikes against sites of Islamic State (Isis) in Libya after the beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians. […]
Libya: Western Countries condemn “all acts of violence”
France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States have strongly condemned “all acts of violence” rocking Libya since the fall the Gaddafi […]
Zimbabwe : Mugabe becomes AU Chairman
The Heads of state of the member countries of the African Union (AU) have elected Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe as Chairman. Ahead of his election, […]