Seven Dead After Gunmen Storm Mali Hotel Taking Hostages
Several hostages remain trapped after gunmen stormed a hotel in Mali during a shootout with the military. At least five Malian soldiers and two of...
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Peace Talks Between Libyan Factions To Take Place in Geneva
Planned peace talks next week between Libyan factions will take place in Geneva, instead of Morocco, Libyan officials said Friday. Libya is bitterly divided between...
Shocking New Photos Shows Depraved Boko Haram Decapitate A Policeman
Depraved Boko Haram “extremists” have released a shocking new video of a uniformed man – believed to be a police officer – being handcuffed, held...
UN Projects World Population To Reach 8.5 Billion By 2030, Driven By Growth in Developing Countries
The world’s population grew to seven billion in 2011. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe The world’s population is projected to reach 8.5 billion by 2030, 9.7 billion...
UN Condemns Assassination Attempt On Leading Human Rights Defender
People demonstrate in Bujumbura against a decision by Burundi’s ruling party to nominate President Pierre Nkurunziza to run for a third term (April 2015). Photo:...
Libya Hunts Prison Guards ‘Shown In Video Torturing Colonel Gaddafi’s Son Saadi’
Saadi Gaddafi, the son of late dictator Colonel Gaddafi who fled abroad during Libya’s revolution, has appeared in a video being tortured and tied to...
Uganda Presidential Election 2016: Opposition Against Museveni Grows As Ex-Premier Amama Mbabazi Enters Race Independently
Uganda’s then-Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi gives a speech during the second day of the World Economic Forum Meeting on Africa, at the Cape Town International...
Nigeria Forces Free 59 Women, Children Held By Boko Haram
Some of the 59 individuals rescued from Boko Haram camps in Maiduguri, Borno State, in northeastern Nigeria, climb onto a truck Thursday. Nigeria’s army said...
Season of U-turns in African Politics: Jilted Tanzania Ex-PM New Opposition Chief, Rival Jumps in Bed With Nkurunziza
Game of musical chairs however could only bring more uncertainty in East Africa, and frustration with its opportunistic politics. Edward Lowassa: Former Tanzania ex-PM set...
Nigeria-Cameroon Talks To Focus On Boko Haram // Nigeria-Cameroun Parle De Se Concentrer Sur Boko Haram
President of Cameroon Paul Biya (2-L) walks with his Nigerian counterpart Muhammadu Buhari (L) following his arrival at the airport in Yaounde on Wednesday. (AFP)...
Tribute To Oba Sijuwade Olubuse II And The Genealogy of ife kingdom
His Imperial Majesty Alayeluwa Oba Okunade Sijuwade (CFR, DCL, LLD, D. LITT) Olubuse II OONI of Ife ONI OF IFE ; OBA SIJUWADE CROSS OVER...
South Africa’s Desmond Tutu Readmitted To Hospital // Desmond Tutu L’Afrique Du Sud Réadmis A L’hôpital
Doctors to decide further treatment for Nobel Peace laureate, who has lived with prostate cancer for 15 years. Under apartheid, Tutu campaigned against white minority...
Obama Calls Ethiopian Government ‘Democratically Elected’ // Obama Appelle Gouvernement Ethiopien « Démocratiquement Elu
President Obama twice called the government of Ethiopia “democratically elected” on Monday as he stood by the country’s prime minister, two months after elections that...
Kenya, US Reaffirm Commitment To War Against Terrorism // Au Kenya, Les Etats-Unis Réaffirment L’engagement A La Guerre Contre Le Terrorisme
U.S. President Barack Obama prepares to lay a wreath at the August 7th Memorial Park to pay tribute to the victims of the August 7,...
President Obama Reunites With Family in Kenya Over Dinner
It was a big family reunion when President Obama arrived in Kenya Friday. Obama, who is visiting his father’s homeland for the fourth time but...
OBAMA VISIT TO KENYA IS HISTORIC FOR KENYA / USA RELATIONS
It will be both a poignant and historic moment when American President Barack Obama lands on Kenyan soil on Friday. This visit is important not...
‘No Changes’ To Obama’s Kenyan Schedule After Leak // « Aucun Changement » A Obama Kenyan Annexe Après Fuite
US President Barack Obama does not need to reshuffle his visit to east Africa after a posting of some details of the trip were...
Kenyans should SeeThe Bigger Picture of Obama’s Visit // Les Kenyans Devraient Visite De Bouillonne Plus Grande Photo D’Obama
We have filled the potholes, cleared the garbage, run the homeless street families out of town, aired the drapes, polished the crockery, beefed up security,...
Obama Meets Nigerian President // Obama Rencontre Le Président Nigérian
U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday praised the “reputation for integrity” of Nigeria’s new president, Muhammadu Buhari, and said that he had made a “clear”...
Call For UN Intervention In Burundi // Appel A L’Intervention Des Nations Unies Au Burundi
The UN Security Council must intervene in Burundi to prevent mass atrocities and the risk of a regional conflict, seven independent UN human rights investigators...