47 killed in Libya clashes between rival militias over Tripoli airport
Clashes between rival Libyan militias fighting for control of the international airport in the capital, Tripoli, have killed 47 people over the last week,...
US Secretary of State John Kerry to visit Egypt
Cairo - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Egypt on Monday and hold talks with high ranking officials in Cairo regarding the...
Sierra Leone religious leaders criticise government handling of Ebola
Freetown (Reuters) - Religious leaders in Sierra Leone criticised the government's handling of an Ebola outbreak that has killed 194 people in the West...
Liberian nurses contract Ebola after death of Ugandan doctor
Four Liberian health workers have been admitted after contracting the Ebola virus while treating patients.The health workers, all nurses, were working at Phebe Hospital...
Ivory Coast Rain Fuels Hopes for Strong Cocoa Main Crop
Rain mixed with sunny spells last week in most of Ivory Coast's main cocoa regions helped the development of plentiful small pods, suggesting a...
Boko Haram ‘controls’ Damboa in Borno, Nigeria
Nigeria's militant Islamists are in control of the key town of Damboa in north-eastern Nigeria, a local vigilante leader has told the BBC.The vigilante...
No Amnesty for Serious Crimes in Central African Republic
Mediators and participants at the Brazzaville forum to discuss the Central African Republic crisis should reject any calls for an amnesty for serious human...
The child soldiers of South Sudan
Rubkona, South Sudan - These days, soldiers are the only people loitering around the market in this once-bustling oil town. They loaf about in...
Al-Shabab claims deadly Kenya bus attack
Al-Shabab has said it carried out a deadly bus attack on Kenya's coast that killed seven people, the latest in a series in the...
Ethiopia Charges 3 Journalists for Alleged Terrorism
Addis Ababa - The Ethiopian Government on Friday arraigned three local journalists on a two-count charge of alleged terrorism and complicity under the country’s...