Nigeria: Four police officers dead in ethnic clashes
Muslim cattle herders are suspected of killing four police officers in the northeastern Nigerian state of Adamawa, a police official
UNAIDS official calls for innovative ways to tackle HIV in Ghana
Ghana recorded an 18 percent rise in new HIV infections in 2016, despite making significant progress in eliminating the AIDS
Worshippers pack Egyptian mosque week after massacre
Dozens of Muslims, including religious and army leaders, packed an Egyptian mosque for Friday prayers a week after jihadist gunmen
All set for 2018 World Cup as draw is held in Moscow
African teams will have to be at their very best at the World Cup 2018 if they are to progress
UN appeals for record $22.5 bn aid for 2018
The United Nations on Friday launched a record annual humanitarian appeal, asking donors for US$22.5 billion. The agency says the
Kenya aims to reduce HIV infection rates with new treatment
Kenya’s government is on a drive to reduce the number of HIV infections. Statistics show 80 per cent of new
CAF gives US$500,000 to each African team in the World Cup
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will grant a financial subsidy of US$500,000 to each of the five African teams
12,000 seek refuge in Zambia after fleeing violence in DRC
More than 12,000 Congolese have so far sought refuge in Zambia after fleeing militia violence in south-eastern Democratic Republic of
Thousands of African migrants to be evacuated from Libya
Reactions continue to pour in following the shocking revelations of slave auctions in Libya. The latest comes from Arab league
UNAIDS: Men more likely to die of AIDS than women
Men are more likely to die of AIDS-related illnesses than women, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) says.