Ellen Johnson Sirleaf touts legacy as she prepares to step down
Havard-trained economist Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was the first democratically elected woman president in Africa when she won the Liberian elections…
Chad could be removed from the U.S. travel ban list
U. S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has expressed his willingness to remove Chad from the travel ban list issued…
Former Malagasy president Albert Zafy dies aged 90
Madagascar’s former President Albert Zafy has died at the age of 90. Prof Zafy passed away Friday at the St…
Election observers give Kenyans thumbs up for smooth voting
Election observers from the African Union and European Union have commended Kenyans for the smooth start of the elections which…
Nigeria’s Boko Haram victims return to rebuild ruined homes
More and more Nigerians are returning home to rebuild their lives after escaping violence between Boko Haram insurgents and government…
Israeli Prime Minister describes massive arrival of illegal African migrants as worse than…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the electronic barrier placed at the Israeli-Egyptian border had saved Israel from jihadist…
Cameroon:At least 5 killed by Boko Haram
At least five people were killed on Saturday in an attack attributed to Jihadist group Boko Haram between the villages…
Egypt’s ex-PM rescinds decision to run for presidency
Former Egyptian prime minister Ahmed Shafik is no longer considering running for president in this year’s elections, he said in…
Sierra Leone presidential hopefuls commit to violence-free process
Sierra Leone’s election organizing body, the National Electoral Commission (NEC) has announced preparations to send ballot papers into districts for…
Ugandan farmers use mobile apps to sell and buy produce
Makerere University students in Uganda have created a mobile application that provides smallholder farmers with real-time information on markets, the…
African Union to hep Zimbabwe attain credible elections
The chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat said the organization will help Zimbabwe attain credible elections later…
Four jihadists arrested in “major operation” in Mali
French force Barkhane on Thursday arrested four suspected jihadists as part of an operation to “neutralize” the group of a…
Israel issues ultimatum to African migrants
Israel on Sunday began warning thousands of African migrants that they must leave by the end of March, officials said,…
Zimbabwean activist casts doubts over credibility of July elections
Zimbabwean activist Evan Mawarire has cast doubts over the regularity of the upcoming presidential elections in the Southern African nation.…
Nigeria’s Buhari cautions separatists
Separatists calling for the breakup of Nigeria have crossed a red line and the country’s unity is not negotiable, President…
Eight arrested after Burkina Faso double attack
Burkinabe authorities have made arrests after the start of investigations following attacks on the French and staff of the armed…
UN launches fresh appeal fund for Boko Haram victims
More than one billion dollars in funding are needed this year to support 6.1 million people affected by the Boko…
Life returns to normalcy in Pool region of the Republic of Congo
After two years of insecurity, and clashes between the army and ex-combatants Ninjas, travel to the Pool region in the…