Luol Deng named Basketball Africa League Global Ambassador
South Sudanese-British former professional basketball player Luol Deng has been named Basketball Africa League (BAL) Global Ambassador. A statement by
Nigerian Academy of Sciences: Lassa fever is a public health emergency
The Nigerian government on Sunday confirmed nine more cases of Lassa fever in the country after it killed four people
UN launches $683 million appeal to help women affected by humanitarian crises
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) says more than half of all maternal deaths occur in countries affected by humanitarian crises and fragility.
Algerian FM denies Libyan gov’t disturbed by Haftar meeting
Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum denied Libya’s UN-backed government was discontented over his meeting with General Khalifa Haftar, the commander
Libyan navy rescues 81 migrants
The Libyan Coast Guard on Monday rescued 81 migrants off the country’s western coast, the International Organization for Migration in
WHO ‘encouraged’ by improved Ebola situation in DRC
The World Health Organization (WHO) says it is encouraged by an improvement in the Ebola situation in the Democratic Republic
Adebayor completes move to Paraguayan side Olimpia
Former Arsenal and Manchester City Togolese striker Emmanuel Adebayor has completed a move to Paraguayan side Olimpia where he is
Egypt’s population surpasses 100 million
Egypt’s population has surpassed 100 million, with statistics showing that a baby is born every 17.9 seconds according to the
Islamic State claims Algeria border attack
Islamic State said on Tuesday that it was behind Sunday’s attack on an Algerian military barracks near the country’s border
Tanzania’s Selous-Mikumi ecosystem has over 15,000 elephants
Tanzania’s Selous-Mikumi ecosystem has 15,501 elephants, according to the latest aerial wildlife census released on Tuesday. The aerial wildlife census