American spy planes fly over Nigeria in bid to find missing...
Last week, U.S. Undersecretary for Africa Linda Thomas-Greenfield told Reuters that Nigeria had requested surveillance and intelligence from the United States.
A Nigerian government official...
15 dead in stampede at Democratic Republic of Congo football match
At least 15 people were killed after police fired teargas in a crowded football stadium in Democratic Republic of Congo, provoking a stampede, according...
3 UN peacekeepers wounded by land mine in Mali
Bamako, Mali (AP) A spokesman for the UN mission in Mali says three of its peacekeepers have been wounded in the country's far north.
Spokesman...
Chad Closes Border with Central African Republic
N’Djamena — Chad's President Idriss Deby said its border with Central African Republic had been closed pending an end to intercommunal violence there that...
Mozambique judge Dinis Silica shot dead in Maputo
A judge who was investigating a wave of kidnappings in Mozambique has been shot dead in the capital, Maputo.
Witnesses say three gunmen sprayed Dinis...
French soldier dies in Mali as Paris readies counter-insurgency plan
A French soldier has been killed in northern Mali as France prepares to deploy thousands of its troops across the region to better fight...
South Sudan fighting resumes as ceasefire hopes dashed
South Sudanese rebels have engaged in fresh fighting with government troops, breaking a new ceasefire deal and dashing hopes of a swift end to...
Suicide bomber strikes in Somalia
A suicide car bomber thought to be targeting a former governor has killed at least 11 people, including Somali government soldiers and civilians in...
African Union – Reject Immunity for Leaders
Johannesburg – A proposal to give immunity to sitting government leaders before Africa’s regional court would be a major setback for justice for grave...
Bill Gates is wrong on foreign aid in Africa
Steve Jobs once said of Bill Gates that he is 'basically unimaginative and has never invented anything, which is why I think he’s more...
Nigerian Army to Find Missing Schoolgirls
The government of Nigeria has assigned two army divisions to find the girls abducted by extremist group Boko Haram. Some of the girls escaped...
South Sudan’s army, rebels blame each other for breaking ceasefire
South Sudan's army and rebel forces blamed each other on Sunday for violating a ceasefire hours after it came into effect, fighting that will...
