AU urges eSwatini to lift ban on political parties
African Union election observers urged eSwatini on Saturday to lift a ban on political parties and allow candidates to campaign
10 dead in Libya’s latest militia-on-militia fighting
Libyan authorities say the latest bout of fighting between rival militias in the capital Tripoli has left 10 people dead.
Congo reports Ebola death close to busy Ugandan border
A Congolese woman who refused an Ebola vaccination and then disappeared has died of the virus near the heavily traveled
US airstrike kills 18 al-Shabab after US attacked in Somalia
A U.S. military airstrike has killed 18 al-Shabab extremists after U.S. and local forces on the ground came under attack
Tanzania ferry disaster:Captain arrested as death toll rises to over 200
The captain of an overloaded ferry that capsized on Lake Victoria has been arrested as Tanzania mourns more than 200
Cameroon’s Presidential election campaign kicks off
Campaigns for Cameroon’s October 7 presidential election have officially begun. Opposition parties have failed to agree on a single candidate
ICC will not investigate post poll violence in Gabon
The International Criminal Court will not open a formal investigation into claims of post-election violence following the disputed 2016 presidential
Update: Survivor pulled from capsized Tanzanian ferry as death toll reaches 166
Divers rescued a man on Saturday as they searched for survivors from the wreck of an overcrowded Tanzanian ferry that
United Nations pays tribute to Kofi Annan
Two secretaries-general and diplomats from the world that Kofi Annan served for nearly 45 years paid tribute to him at
Judge clears Kenyan gay film for screening, submission for Oscars
A Kenyan judge temporarily lifted a ban on an acclaimed film portraying a lesbian relationship on Friday, making it eligible