Nigeria, Cameroon, others deploy troops against Boko Haram
Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger have agreed to quickly form a new force that would comprise 2,800 soldiers to fight the Boko Haram insurgents.The...
Zimbabwe arrests Chinese man with 33 000 rounds of ammo
Harare - Zimbabwean police have arrested a Chinese man in possession of ivory, gold and large quantities of ammunition, a spokesperson said on Wednesday.Wongai...
Nigerian city of Kaduna hit by deadly explosions
Two explosions have ripped through the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna, killing at least 40 people, police say.The first explosion targeted moderate Islamic cleric...
DR Congo ‘repels’ attack on Kinshasa barracks
An attack on the military barracks of the presidential guards in Kinshasa has been repulsed, the Democratic Republic of Congo government has said.The situation...
South Sudan accuses rebels of attacking Jonglei’s Ayod town
JUBA - Authorities in South Sudan’s Jonglei state on Tuesday accused rebels of launching attacks on Ayod town so as to gain its control...
Djibouti, Somalia, Guinea, Egypt and Sierra Leone have highest FGM rates
Female genital mutilation and child marriage still prevalent in parts of global south, but Kenya making 'huge progress' on FGM through community action.Girls in...
Botswana-based Zimbabweans want to remain
A Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition delegation has found that Zimbabweans who are living in Botswana believe that they are better off living in that...
No more white farms to grab in Zimbabwe?
The farming community in Masvingo province, Zimbabwe has been shocked by attacks on black farmers by suspected war vets.One of the farmers, Mufaro Mukaro...
Scotland extols Zambia
THE Scottish government says it values Zambia’s appreciation and advancement of human rights in Southern Africa.Speaking after a closed-door meeting with Vice-President Guy Scott,...
Death of political opposition in Namibia
The government of Namibia is pushing for far-reaching constitutional changes that will concentrate more powers in the Presidency and the executive branch of the...