AMISOM seeks to strengthen training of Somali police ahead of exit
The African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has vowed to intensify training and mentoring of Somali security forces (SPF),
Nigeria denies detaining Cameroon separatist leader
A Nigerian intelligence official on Sunday denied arresting Cameroon separatists in Abuja, after a rebel movement said its top leaders
Faces of Africa – Rastafarians coming back to Africa
The Naya Bengi sect is part of a popularly known group, the Rastafarians from Jamaica. Their name Rastafari comes from
United Nations ‘alarmed’ by DRC crackdown
The UN said it was “deeply alarmed” by the actions of security forces in DR Congo during anti-Kabila protests in
Libyan coastguard recovers bodies of two migrants, others missing
Libya’s coastguard on Sunday recovered the bodies of two female migrants who perished trying to cross the Mediterranean and picked
Egyptian ex-PM Ahmed Shafik says won’t run for presidency
Former Egyptian prime minister Ahmed Shafik is no longer considering running for president in this year’s elections, he said in
Sudan student killed in protests against bread price rise
Protests over rising bread prices broke out across Sudan on Sunday, leading to the death of a student and the
Zambia cholera crisis bites as churches cancel all services
Zambia’s cholera crisis which started in October 2017 continues to affect the lives of people in the southern African country.
Senegal President Macky Sall orders probe into violence where 13 youths were killed
A ministerial fact-finding mission was headed to Casamance in southern Senegal on Sunday after 13 youths were killed in the
Suspected al-Shabaab militants destroy communication mast in Kenya’s border town
Suspected al-Shabaab militants early Sunday destroyed a communication mast in Kutulo in northeast’s Wajir County, paralyzing communication in the area.