Central African Republic names first Muslim prime minister
Bangui (Central African Republic) (AFP) - The Central African Republic named its first Muslim prime minister on Sunday as part of an effort to...
Al-Shabab attack AU base in Somalia
Fighting between al-Shabab and government and African Union (AU) troops in the central Hiran region has left 18 people dead on both sides, the...
Botswana in legal battle with foreign inmates
Gaborone, Botswana - Dickson Tapela and Mbuso Piye are two of nearly 1,000 foreign prisoners languishing in Botswana's 23 state prisons.The pair, from Zimbabwe,...
Brazilians cancel Namibia trip over Ebola fears
Windhoek - The Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) is worried that the presence of the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa might...
Sudan to monitor arrivals from West Africa for Ebola
Khartoum - The Sudanese minister of health, Bahar Idriss Abu-Garda, announced that the government has elevated the state of alert to prevent infiltration of...
Is Libya a failed state?
The newly elected house of representatives which replaced the general national congress, has been holding sessions in the eastern city of Tobruk, far from...
Israel and Hamas Accept Egyptian Cease-Fire Proposal
Cairo - Two days after the expiry of a previous ceasefire agreement, Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged both the Israeli side and Hamas...
Nigeria Struggles to Cope With Ebola Outbreak
Ebola, one of the world’s most fatal diseases, has surfaced in Africa’s most populous country.Nigerian health officials have announced 10 confirmed cases and two...
DR Congo arrests opposition leader
Security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo arrested a senior opposition legislator, a day after he took part in a rally that was...
‘Horrific conditions’ in flooded South Sudan UN camp
At least 40,000 people who fled fighting in South Sudan are staying in horrific conditions at a UN camp, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) says.Many...