20 Soldiers killed In Clashes In South Sudan // 20 Soldats Tués Lors D’Affrontements Au Sud-Soudan
South Sudan army said on Sunday at least 20 soldiers were killed in clashes with armed herdsmen at Buhairat State on Friday. “A group of...
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Voting under way in landmark Tunisia polls // Vote en cours dans l’historique des sondages de Tunisie
Voting opened at 7am (06:00 GMT) on Sunday to elect a five-year legislative assembly and will close at 6pm. More than 4,500 polling booths...
Botswana President Lan Khama’s Party Secures 33 Parliamentary Seat Election Victory // Parti Du Botswana Président Lan Khama Sécurise 33 Victoire Electorale De Siège Au Parlement
Botswana’s ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) secured 33 of 57 parliament seats in national elections, initial results showed, putting President Ian Khama at the helm...
Egypt declares emergency in northern Sinai, As 33 killed // Egypte Déclare D’Urgence Dans Le Nord Du Sinaï 33 tués
By Yusri Mohamed ( reuters ) and EL-ARISH, Egypt (AP) Egypt’s National Defense Council declared...
New Revenues Can Offset Africa’s Rising Income Inequality // De nouveaux revenus peuvent compenser la hausse des inégalités de revenu de l’Afrique
Combating rising income inequality in sub-Saharan Africa will require a pragmatic, multipronged approach to uncover new sources of revenue while also enabling critical investments in...
President Goodluck Jonathan to declare re- election soon // Le Président Goodluck Jonathan à Déclarer Réélection Bientôt
A source close to Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said on Thursday the leader of Africa’s most populous country has decided to run for re-election in...
At Least 30 killed In Northeast Nigeria Clashes Despite ‘Truce // Au Moins 30 Morts Dans Le Nord Du Nigeria Des Affrontements Malgré «Trêve
At least 25 suspected Boko Haram insurgents were killed in clashes between soldiers and the militants in northeast Nigeria and five civilians were killed in...
Africa has to raise Pax Africana from the dead // L’Afrique Doit Delever Pax Africana D’entre Les Morts
BY ADEKEYE ADEBAJO THE African Union’s (AU’s) fifth annual retreat of special envoys and mediators will take place this week in Arusha,...
650,000 Nigerians Internally Displaced In North-Eastern Of Nigeria Due To The Insurgency Of Boko Haram // 650 000 Nigérians Déplacés Internes Dans Le Nord-est Du Nigeria En Raison De l’insurrection De Boko Haram
Amid an intensifying campaign of violence committed by insurgent groups in north-eastern Nigeria, the number of refugees fleeing the conflict into the West African country’s...
Egypt Warplanes Hit Militias, Officials Say // Egypte Warplanes Hit Milices, Affirment Les Fonctionnaires
Egypt is deepening its involvement in the fight against Islamist militias who have taken over key parts of Libya, with officials saying Egyptian warplanes have...
One Million Somalis At Risk of Starvation, UN Envoy Warns, Briefing Security Council // Un million De Somaliens Menacés De Famine, Emissaire De l’ONU Met En Garde, Réunion Du Conseil De Sécurité
The United Nations envoy in Somalia warned today that despite some political and security gains, the humanitarian situation in the long-troubled country has deteriorated, with...
Prof Ali Alamin Mazrui Passed Away At The Age 81 In US // Prof. Ali Mazrui Alamin Est Décédé à l’âge De 81 Aux États-Unis
Renowned Kenyan scholar Ali Alamin Mazrui passed away Monday morning in Binghamton, New York in the United States. Prof Mazrui passed away at the...
UN – Libya Political Progress And Stability Depends on Peace // ONU – Libye Progrès et La Stabilité Politique Dépend De La Paix
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Tripoli today where he urged all Libyan parties to press forward on peace talks in order to restore stability to...
Boko Haram Releases 27 Hostages, Including Wife of Cameroon’s Vice-Prime minister // Boko Haram Libère 27 Otages, Y Compris l’épouse Du Ministre De Vice-Premier Ministre Du Cameroun
Twenty-seven hostages seized by militant group Boko Haram in Cameroon in May and July have been released, including 10 Chinese workers and the wife of...
THE NIGERIAN NATION AGAINST GENERAL BUHARI. // LA NATION DU NIGERIA Contre le Général BUHARI
By Wole SOYINKA This intervention has been provoked, not so much by the ambitions of General Buhari to return to power at the head of...
UN Envoy Urges Greater Civilian Protection As South Sudan Faces Daunting Challenges // Envoyé ONU Demande la Protection Des Civils Plus Importantes Que le Sud-Soudan Confronté à Des Défis Redoutables
Amid a vast population of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and ongoing ethnic tensions, the challenges in South Sudan continue to remain “enormous,” the head of...
UN In Somalia Welcomes Recovery Of Port City From Insurgents // L’ONU en Somalie Salue le Redressement De Port Ville De Insurgés
The top United Nations official in Somalia today welcomed the recovery of the port city Barawe from Al-Shabaab fighters, the first time it has been...
Security Council Reiterates Priority Of ‘Swift Neutralization’ Of Armed Group In DR Congo // Conseil De Sécurité Réaffirme Prioritaires De Swift Neutralisation »Du Groupe Armé En République Démocratique Du Congo
The United Nations Security Council today reiterated that the “swift neutralization” of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) armed group is a...
Libya’s Fugitive Parliament Shelters In Hotel // Les Refuges Parlement Fugitives De la Libye à l’Hôtel
Trucks with anti-aircraft cannon, troops and cement roadblocks protect the five-star hotel in Tobruk that is now the last bastion of Libya’s fugitive parliament, Al...
UN Calls For More Funding To Keep Madagascar Locust Plague In Check // L’ONU Appelle à Davantage De Financement Pour Garder Madagascar Criquet Arrivée
Citing efforts to stave off a resurgence of Madagascar’s locust plague, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today stressed the urgency of bridging...