Geingob: I am fit to be President of Namibia

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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’

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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’

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...