A Ugandan pastor has pushed his anti-homosexual rage onto his parishioners, by screening gay pornography at his packed church.
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Egypt prepares for its next economic leap forward
Egypt is looking forward to its post-crisis challenge of growing at 7 per cent a year with recent encouraging figures from several sectors of the economy, Prime Minister…
The Gambia expels Unicef chief Min Whee-Kang
The Gambia has expelled the envoy of the UN's children charity, Unicef.
Libya bars Europeans in Swiss row
Libya has stopped issuing visas to citizens from many European nations, in apparent retaliation for alleged Swiss measures against the Gaddafi family.
Akon releases charity song
R&B star Akon has released a charity single called 'Oh Africa' to help underprivileged African youth.
Afro-Arab meeting on food security kicks off in Egypt
The joint Afro-Arab Ministerial Meeting on Agricultural Development and Food Security kicked off Sunday in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh at the level of experts and senior…
Ghana Begins Review of Constitution
18 years of successful multi-party democracy, Ghanaians are bracing themselves to review the Fourth Republican Constitution. Following cabinet's approval of a memorandum on the consultative review, government has…
Ivory Coast: UN on Alert as Country Halts Voter Registration Due to Tensions
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced concern today about events in Côte d'Ivoire, where the Government has suspended voter registration ahead of this year's already delayed presidential election because of…
RWANDA: Empowering genocide widows
Sixteen years after the Rwandan genocide, many women are struggling to come to terms with the violence they endured.
Niger Faces Looming Food Crisis
With 7.8 million people in Niger - or three fifths of the population - facing moderate to severe food insecurity, the United Nations and its non-governmental organization (NGO)…