Ivory Coast struggles with reconciliation after civil war
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - Three years ago, Ivory Coast was in the grip of a civil war that claimed 3,000 lives and left more...
Nigeria declares Ebola outbreak national emergency
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has declared the outbreak of Ebola "a national emergency" and approved more than $11m (£6.5m) to help contain it.The move...
Boko Haram gathers new recruits in Cameroon
Yaounde - The Nigerian Islamist movement Boko Haram has recruited and trained hundreds of young Cameroonians to carry out attacks in their own country,...
Living in fear, Somali lawmakers struggle to serve country
Somalia's parliament has been officially in recess since July 24th, but the prospect of a 30-day vacation is not bringing much relief to lawmakers...
Ugandan parliament set to re-introduce anti-gay law
KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda's parliament will try to re-introduce an anti-homosexuality law that was thrown out by a court, a lawmaker leading the effort...
Kenyan public prosecutor orders land grabbing probes combined
Kenya's Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Keriako Tobiko on Monday (August 4th) called on the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and Inspector General of...
Mugabe ranked among sub-Saharan Africa’s 26 worst leaders
Robert Mugabe and Jacob Zuma has been ranked among sub-Saharan Africa’s 26 worst leaders in a poll released yesterday by Gallup, an American research...
Zambia in dire risk of Ebola, warns Medical Doctor
A Zambian medical Doctor has warned that the country is in dire risk of recording cases of the deadly Ebola disease that is ravaging...
198-carat diamond found in Lesotho
Maseru - A 198-carat white diamond of excellent quality has been discovered in Lesotho, mining firm Gem Diamonds announced Tuesday.The stone was found in...
Sudanese nationals ‘killed in Libya violence’
Eighteen Sudanese have been killed by a rocket strike in the Libyan capital, but Sudan's government says the situation does not yet warrant an...