Somaliland authorities arrest demonstrators, journalists covering protest
Police in Somalia’s breakaway Somaliland region arrested more than 40 protesters and two journalists at a demonstration in a town
France tries to broker peace deal between Libyan factions
A top adviser to the head of Libya’s U.N.-recognized government based in Tripoli has tweeted that the country’s rival leaders
Nigeria to reduce presidential age limit to 35
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari will approve a new law to reduce age limits in political office, which could make it
Chinese peacekeepers recognised as part of UN ‘Day of Peacekeeping’
On Tuesday, May 29 the United Nations will honor the thousands of men and women who dedicate their lives to
Mali president confirms he will run for re-election
Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita announced on state TV on Monday that he would run for re-election in a poll
Chinese yuan being considered as reserve currency for eastern, southern Africa
The Chinese yuan comes under the spotlight this week as 17 top central bank and government officials from 14 countries
Kenya joins the world in marking #MenstrualHygieneDay
Around the world, girls continue with the struggle to stay in school when their menstrual hygiene needs are forgotten or
South African court unfreezes Gupta family assets
A South African court ordered the unfreezing of assets worth around US$20 million belonging to the Gupta family, local media
Suspected jihadist attack in Mali leaves 20 dead: sources
Around 20 people including civilians were killed in a suspected jihadist attack in northeastern Mali near the border with Niger,
Angola’s President Joao Lourenco in Paris for official visit
Angola’s President Joao Lourenco is in France for a three-day working visit at the invitation of French leader Emmanuel Macron.