Hundreds of people have marched in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, against government plans to import…
Wade recruiting mercenaries, says ex-PM
Dakar - A Senegalese opposition leader, ex-prime minister Macky Sall, on Friday accused President Abdoulaye…
UN to open 8 bases in western I coast
Abidjan - The United Nations says it will open eight new peacekeeping bases in western…
MSF warns of cholera epidemic in DRC
Kinshasa - Cholera has claimed 153 lives out of 2 787 cases in the capital…
Uganda police stop anti-Museveni ‘birthday’ protest
Ugandan police on Thursday arrested an opposition member and blocked a protest against President Yoweri Museveni whom the…
Gaddafi’s daughter acknowledges talks with Libya rebels
PARIS (Reuters) - Libya is involved in direct and indirect talks with rebels trying to overthrow…
Libya: Russia decries French arms drop to Libya rebels
Russia has strongly criticised France for dropping weapons to Libyan rebels and demanded an explanation…
Swaziland judge suspended for ‘insulting king
A senior judge in Swaziland, Thomas Masuku, has been suspended for allegedly insulting King Mswati…
Morocco votes on King Mohammed’s reforms
Moroccans are going to the polls to vote on a series of constitutional amendments and…
North, south Sudan agree on demilitarized border zone
KHARTOUM/JUBA, Sudan (Reuters) - North and south Sudan have agreed to form a demilitarized buffer zone…