The leaders of the military coup in Niger have promised a "return to constitutional order",…
Turmoil in Niger Raises Fears of Coup
Small vendors abandoned their stalls as the typical lunch hour break opened with gunfire at…
Chad: Govt Seeks Withdrawal of Military Component of UN Mission
The top United Nations peacekeeper is flying to Chad next week after the African country…
EU renews sanctions on Zimbabwe
The European Union has renewed its sanctions against Zimbabwe for another 12 months, saying the…
Porn-showing pastor furious with gays
A Ugandan pastor has pushed his anti-homosexual rage onto his parishioners, by screening gay pornography…
Egypt prepares for its next economic leap forward
Egypt is looking forward to its post-crisis challenge of growing at 7 per cent a…
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…
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…