UN Chief Arrives in Nigeria To Mark Bombing, Abducted Girls
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Nigeria on Sunday to commemorate the Boko Haram bombing of his organisation’s headquarters and focus new attention on...
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INEC Begins Procurement of Materials For Kogi Election
Acting Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Amina Zakari, said the commission had begun the production and procurement of materials for upcoming Kogi and...
President Buhari of Nigeria Urge Guinea Bissau To Respect Rule of Law And Constitutions
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday expressed deep concerns at the unfolding political situation in Guinea Bissau and urged respect for constitutional order. The Nigerian...
Tanzania Suspends Job Agencies in Crackdown On Sex, Labour Trafficking
Tanzania has suspended about a quarter of its recruitment agencies in a bid to crackdown on human trafficking after complaints that girls sent as domestic...
South Africa Suspends Pistorius Release….
South African authorities have suspended the release of Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, convicted of killing his girlfriend, into house arrest this week. South Africa has put...
150 People Drowned or Shot Dead Escaping Boko Haram Ambush in Nigeria: Local Reports
File photo of Boko Haram fighters with their leader Abubakar Shekau. Up to 150 people drowned in a river or were shot dead fleeing Boko...
South Sudan’s Leader Refuses To Sign Peace Deal, Says He Needs Time
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir refused Monday to sign a peace agreement with rebel forces, saying he needs more time, mediators said Monday. Kiir said...
UN Agency Assists Nigeria’s Neighbours As Escalating Violence Sparks Waves of Refugees
Displaced Nigerians expelled from Cameroon wait in line for a meal. Photo: OCHA The United Nations refugee agency today expressed concern about the escalating violence...
Nigeria External Reserves Increase By 0.2% To $31.5 billion
Nigeria’s external reserves rose 0.2 per cent month-to-date to $31.5 billion as at last week, representing a $200 million increase from the July record, which...
Nigeria To Boost Arms Production Against Boko Haram
Nigeria’s overdependence on military equipment from abroad is “unacceptable,” according to president Buhari. The army has long complained that the lack of weapons is harming...
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...
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)...