Libya: US Intensifies Airstrikes against IS in Sirte
More shells from the US airpower have fallen on the Islamic State group (IS) positions in Sirte over these past days as forces loyal to […]
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Mali: US Issues Travel Alert for its Citizens
The United States’ embassy in Mali on Monday issued travel warning and travel alert to its citizens to be careful of their movements in the […]
Equatorial Guinea Urges UN’s Highest Court to End Case against VP
Equatorial Guinea government on Monday called on the UN’s highest court to urgently order France to stop a criminal case against its Vice President Teodoro […]
Malawi’s President Returns Home after Month-Long Absence
Malawian President Peter Mutharika returned home on Sunday after an unexplained trip to the United States that lasted several weeks, sparking a lot of rumors […]
UK Backs Plan to Sanction DRC Officials
The United Kingdom on Thursday said it backs targeted European Union sanctions against officials in Democratic Republic of Congo to end government repression and encourage […]
Washington Imposes Visa Ban on Gambian Officials
The United States on Monday said its Banjul Embassy has discontinued issuing visas to Gambian government officials, employees of entities associated with the government, and […]
Ethiopia: Stampede Kills Dozens as Police Fires Teargas
Several people have been reportedly killed and many injured this weekend during a stampede as police dispersed a crowd at an annual cultural festival of […]
US Freezes Assets of Two DRC Top Military Officials
Two top military officials close to President Joseph Kabila in Democratic Republic of Congo have been blacklisted by the United States government on Wednesday. The […]
World Bank Chief Jim Yong Kim Secures Second Term
Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group, has been re-elected as leader of the Bretton woods institution for a second five-year term, beginning […]
Lake Chad: US Donates Additional $41m Humanitarian Aid
The United States has donated over $41 million in additional humanitarian assistance to people affected by the Boko Haram insurgency across the Lake Chad region. […]