Geingob: I am fit to be President of Namibia
THE Swapo Party vice-president, Hage Geingob, says he is healthy enough to be the next President of Namibia despite fears to the contrary.The Prime...
US dad declares his daughter ‘Princess of North Sudan’
A father from Virginia has gone to extreme lengths for his daughter to become a “princess,” flying to Africa and claiming a “kingdom” between...
Tunisia rejects ‘Islamic State’
The group formerly known as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is distributing a map of its so-called caliphate, issuing its own...
Militia shells Libya airport, destroying planes
Tripoli - A militia shelled Tripoli airport, destroying 90% of planes parked there, a Libyan government spokesperson said late on Monday, as heavy fighting...
Egypt launches ceasefire initiative in Gaza
Cairo - Egypt has launched an initiative calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Palestinian Gaza Strip, the foreign ministry said in a statement...
Rumors and denial are fueling the spread of Ebola
As the Ebola-related death toll rises above 500 in West Africa, UNICEF and its partners are expanding their activities across the region to halt...
Stop misusing Islam, Malala tells Boko Haram
Abuja - The Pakistani girl child education campaigner, Malala Yousafzai, has called on Boko Haram to release the schoolgirls who were abducted on April...
In Cameroon, Boko Haram Fighters’ Bodies Quickly Disappear
Bonderie, Cameroon - Cameroon's military says Nigerian Boko Haram militants attacked a military post, sparking a gun battle with soldiers. Local residents note that...
Central African Republic: killings in the time of transition
For a few weeks earlier this year, no one needs an alarm clock to wake up in Bangui. The sound of gunfire, sometimes sustained...
Security chiefs sacked after al-Shabaab attacks Villa Somalia
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud sacked his police and intelligence chiefs Wednesday (July 9th) after al-Shabaab fighters launched an assault against the presidential palace...