Chinese President Xi Jinping embarks on tour of Middle East and Africa
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday departed Beijing for state visits to the United Arab Emirates, Senegal, Rwanda, South Africa
U.S. monitored Nelson Mandela long after his release from prison
Thousands of pages of U.S. intelligence documents made public on Wednesday show that the American government continued to monitor Nelson
DR Congo parliament increases privileges to ex-presidents
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s parliament has passed a law expanding financial privileges for former presidents, lawmakers said on Thursday,
UNHCR welcomes end to latest Mediterranean standoff
The United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, has welcomed recent developments that have seen several European countries collectively end a standoff
South Sudan President Kiir ready to accept peace deal
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir now says he is ready to set up an inclusive government that accommodates all warring
Ethiopia appoints ambassador to Eritrea-Fana TV
Ethiopia has appointed its first ambassador to Eritrea in two decades in the latest sign of rapprochement after a border
DRC President Kabila to give state of the nation address
Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila is expected to give a state of the nation address in parliament on
New report reveals surging crime rates in Uganda
Uganda has for the last couple of months been on the spotlight for the upsurge in criminal activities. And not
Ex-UN chief Kofi Annan begins three day stakeholder meeting in Zimbabwe
United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan along with a team from ‘The Elders’ Thursday begin a three-day trip to Zimbabwe to
Solai dam owner: ‘We were victims too’
The owner of the ill-fated Solai dam, which collapsed on May 9, killing 47 people and injuring hundreds of others,