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...
Somali cabinet introduces bill to curb illicit small arms trade
The Somali cabinet on Thursday (August 7th) introduced a bill designed to curb illicit small arms trade in the country, Somalia's Radio Bar-Kulan reported.The...
Uganda patient tests negative for Ebola – ministry
Uganda said Friday a man put in isolation with fever had tested negative for the deadly tropical disease Ebola."The results came in and it...
Djibouti President tells Minnesota Somalis to rally behind government
Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh who was among more than 50 African head of states who attended US-Africa summit has urged Somali Diaspora in...
Foul play suspected in Botswana leader’s death
Constitutional law expert Professor Shadrack Gutto says the car accident in which Botswana Movement for Democracy President Gomolemo Motswaledi was killed, is likely to...
Elephants’ poisoning continues in Zimbabwe – ZimParks
Harare - Five elephants have died of cyanide poisoning since January in Zimbabwe as poachers continue to wreak havoc in national parks, a senior...