Lagos - A US diplomat says his country will provide training to the Nigerian military and police to "professionalise" the forces in the oil-rich nation.
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Guinea delays presidential polls
Conakry - The second round of Guinea's presidential election will not be held on Sunday as scheduled, a spokesman for the electoral commission said after days of violence.
Senegal accused of prison abuse
Dakar - An international rights group says prisoners in Senegal are routinely abused and the perpetrators rarely face punishment.
Morocco to restore detention centres
Rabat - Morocco on Wednesday launched a programme to restore former secret detention centres as it seeks to deal with the legacy of past human rights abuses, the…
7 civilians die in Burundi attack
Bujumbura - At least seven civilians were killed by gunmen on Wednesday in an area north of Bujumbura that residents suspect of harbouring a reformed rebellion and where…
Guinea republic ‘in danger’
Conakry - Guinea's interim president said he fears that the "republic is in danger" due to ethnic and political divisions ahead of the upcoming presidential election.
Lifeplayer: Solar-Powered Digital Radio in Rural Africa
There isn't much modern technology in many parts of rural Africa. But one thing those areas do have is abundant sunshine. The Lifeline Energy Company is using that…
Nigeria prison break: 283 inmates back
Bauchi - Authorities say 283 inmates have returned to a prison in northern Nigeria after a prison break orchestrated by a radical Muslim sect.
Poor Surveillance Helps Spread Cholera
The disease is most severe in the north; as of 8 September 781 people have died and 13,000 cases were reported. Onyebuchi Chukwu, Nigeria's health minister, said Katsina…
Iran-Africa cooperation can establish lasting peace: Iran
TEHRAN (AFP) – Cooperation between Iran and Africa in different fields can establish sustainable peace in the region and the world, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on…