Boko Haram Attacks Prison In Niger, Four killed
Suspected Boko Haram militants launched an attack on the prison in the southern Niger town of Diffa late on Saturday, military sources said, in an...
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Human Rights Activists Voice Fears For Missing Gambian Journalist // Défenseurs Des Droits De L’homme La Voix Craintes Manquantes Journaliste Gambien
A high-profile Gambian journalist has been missing for a week after being abducted by suspected intelligence agents, press freedom campaigners said on Thursday, voicing fears...
800Million Still Hungry and Poor Despite Progress of Millennium Goals // 800Million Toujours Faim Et La Pauvreté En Dépit Des Progrès Des Objectifs Du Millénaire Pour
About 800 million people still live in dire poverty and suffer from hunger despite the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) being the most successful...
New Terrorism Law Could Target Journalists in Egypt // Nouvelle Loi Sur Le Terrorisme Pourrait Cibler Des Journalistes En Egypte
A protester demanding freedom for Al Jazeera reporter Ahmed Mansour stands with his mouth taped shut to symbolize the persecution of journalists in Egypt outside...
The Massacre in Nigeria // Le Massacre au Nigeria
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari hit the ground running after assuming office in May, vowing to root out Boko Haram which has claimed more than 15,000...
Political Tension Grips Burkina Faso Ahead of Elections // Oignées De Tension Politique Burkina Faso Avant Des Elections
File – Burkina Faso PM Yacouba Isaac Zida listens as an official reads the names of transitional government ministers in Ouagadougou, November 2014. Nearly a...
ATTACK ON UN CONVOY IN MALI KILLS 6 PEACEKEEPERS, WOUNDS 5 // ATTAQUER LE CONVOI DES NATIONS UNIES AU MALI TUE 6 CASQUES BLEUS, PLAIES 5
An attack Thursday on a convoy in northern Mali killed six United Nations peacekeepers and wounded five others, the U.N. said. All of the victims...
Nigeria : LAGOS STATE INAUGURATES COMMITTEE ON LG REFORMS //
By :Comrade Irikefe Evwibovwe ( The Afrika Market Nigeria Political Correspondent ) In a bid to address the administrative, governance structure and service delivery processes and...
Nigeria Central Bank Extends BVN Registration Until October 31 // Enregistrement Du Nigéria Banque Centrale BVN S’étend Jusqu’au 31 Octobre
By : ‘JIDE ADESINA Following several appeals by Nigerians, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the deadline for the registration for Bank Verification...
UN Honours Fallen Peacekeepers; Looks To Past, Present And Future Of ‘Invaluable’ Operations // Nations Unies Honore Les Casques Bleus Tombés ; Ressemble Au Passé, Présent Et Futur Des Opérations « Inestimables »
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses a wreath laying ceremony on the Inter On the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed the “invaluable...
LIVE ! BET Awards 2015 Full Nominations List
BET has unveiled most of the categories for its annual awards and this term Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj lead nominations with six each including Video of...
Armed Men Burn Election Material in Burundi Days Ahead of Vote // Des Hommes Armés Graver Matériel Electoral Au Burundi Jours Avant Du Vote
A riot police officer speaks to residents participating in street protests against the decision made by Burundi’s ruling party to allow President Pierre Nkurunziza to...
Tunisia Ups Security, Kuwait Detains Suspects After Attacks // Tunisie Ups Sécurité, Koweït Détient Des Suspects Après Lesa
Tunisia called in army reservists and shuttered dozens of unregulated mosques in a security crackdown after militants killed dozens of people at a seaside resort....
Tunisia Attack Experience And Its Horror
Tunisia attack: British man used body as human shield to protect fiancee Briton shot three times in back and suffers heart attack after using his...
Nigeria Senate President Down Play Party Nominees for Principal Officers Election // Nigeria Play Down Le Président Du Sénat Partis Candidats A L’élection De Principaux Officiers
Nigeria Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has written to the Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in response to an earlier letter by...
Mozambique Celebrates 40 years of Independence
Former Mozambican president Samora Machel Image by: © Sowetan Mozambique celebrates 40 years of independence from Portugal today. Get to know this gorgeous country better...
UK Arrests Rwandan Intelligence Chief Karenzi Karake At Heathrow // UK Arrête Le Chef Du Renseignement Rwandais Kif Khegar A Heathrow
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At last Germany Frees Al Jazeera Journalist Ahmed Mansour // Au Dernier Allemagne Libère Al Jazeera Journaliste Ahmed Mansour
German authorities release Al Jazeera correspondent Ahmed Mansour two days after detaining him at the request of his native Egypt, Al Jazeera says. Al Jazeera...
Nigeria President Buhari Officially Moves To Aso Rock “Presidential Villa” // Nigeria Le Président Buhari Passe Officiellement A Aso Rock “Villa Présidentielle ”
After spending over three weeks at the Defence House since his inauguration , Nigeria new elected President Muhammadu Buhari finally moved into the Presidential Villa...
Nigeria LNG Exports Reach $85 Billion In 15years // Nigeria LNG Exportations Atteint $85Milliards En 15années
Lagos – Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Company Limited (NLNG), a joint venture between the government and foreign oil majors, has generated some 85 billion...