Libya has stopped issuing visas to citizens from many European nations, in apparent retaliation for…
Akon releases charity song
R&B star Akon has released a charity single called 'Oh Africa' to help underprivileged African…
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…
Ghana Begins Review of Constitution
18 years of successful multi-party democracy, Ghanaians are bracing themselves to review the Fourth Republican…
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…
RWANDA: Empowering genocide widows
Sixteen years after the Rwandan genocide, many women are struggling to come to terms with…
Niger Faces Looming Food Crisis
With 7.8 million people in Niger - or three fifths of the population - facing…
Talks on Western Sahara Dispute Get Under Way
The latest round of United Nations-backed talks between the parties in the dispute over the…
Indigenous Kenyan Community Wins Key Land Battle
In 1973, Kenya forced the Endorois people off their ancestral land in the heart of…
Antimalaria Drugs in Africa Are Substandard, Says Study
A report by a US-based drug quality standards body has revealed that 26 per cent…