ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria lacks competent leaders to tackle its security problems, a former military ruler…
Africa
Ethiopia jails two Swedish journalists for aiding
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - An Ethiopian court sentenced two Swedish journalists on Tuesday to 11 years…
Gunfight between army factions in Bissau capital
BISSAU (Reuters) - Fighting erupted between two factions of Guinea Bissau's armed forces early on Monday…
Congo police tear gas opposition supporters
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Police fired tear gas at supporters of Congo's top opposition leader Friday as he planned to inaugurate…
Egypt activists gather for mass rally against army
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian protesters gathered in Cairo for a mass rally they called for on…
Kenya seizes more Asia-bound ivory
MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) - Kenya seized 727 pieces of ivory in a container destined for Asia,…
Gun battle, explosions erupt in northern Nigeria
KANO, Nigeria (Reuters) - A sustained gun battle broke out between Nigerian security forces and suspected…
“Space ball” drops on Namibia
A large metallic ball fell out of the sky on a remote grassland in Namibia,…
DRCongo’s Tshisekedi seeks big turnout for ‘swearing-in’
DR Congo opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi issued thousands of leaflets Wednesday calling on people to attend his own "swearing-in"…
Ethiopian Airlines joins Star Alliance as a Boeing 787 starts its Africa tour
On Monday, Ethiopian Airlines (EAL) officially joined the Star Alliance, becoming the Alliance’s 28th member…