Weapons Are Streaming Into South Sudan
On June 7, a Hong Kong-based cargo ship called the Feng Huang Song docked in the port of Mombasa, Kenya. On board were $38...
Kenya Rangers Murder Ivory Poachers: Report
Corrupt Kenyan wildlife rangers are killing poachers to cover up the officers' collusion with the criminals slaughtering the country's elephants, a rights group alleges.
The...
Djibouti presidential guard wounds two in airport shooting
Addis Ababa (AFP) - A Djiboutian presidential guard opened fire at the capital's airport Monday, wounding two people, a government spokesman said, adding that...
‘Botswana has become less inviting’ – yet to be released report
Hardly a month after former president, Festus Mogae, belched balls of belly fire about Botswana becoming less hospitable than it used to be, a...
Zimbabwe police beat opposition marchers demanding jobs
Zimbabwean riot police have beaten opposition protesters who were trying to march to parliament to demand jobs.
About 20 people were injured and two opposition...
Zambia President Sata to Open Parliament
Zambia’s President Michael Sata plans to address the nation next month as he officially open parliament, a move intended to contradict reports that his...
Namibia rocked as protester shot dead in rare political unrest
Windhoek (AFP) - A young woman was shot dead in Namibia on Wednesday in clashes between police and the children of fallen independence fighters,...
Sudanese army denies involvement in tribal clashes in East Darfur
Khartoum - The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has denied participation in the ongoing tribal clashes between Rezeigat and Ma’alia tribes in East Darfur state,...
Middle East US to give Tunisia $60m in military aid
The US is to give Tunisia $60m of military aid to help it fight armed groups who threaten to destabilise the country's democracy, a...
Libya ambassador warns of looming civil war
Libya's ambassador to the United Nations has warned of "full-blown civil war" if the chaos and division in the North African country continue.
Ambassador Ibrahim...