Zimbabwe woman files case seeking to abolish bride price payments
Bride price – or lobola as it’s known in Zimbabwe – has sparked debate in the country, one that has
Kiir, al-Bashir affirm commitment to stronger relations
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and his Sudanese counterpart Omar al-Bashir have pledged to strengthen bilateral ties between the two
President Buhari approves state-covered foreign treatment for former VP
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has approved foreign medical treatment for former vice president Alex Ekwueme. The president gave the approval
U.S. Mission to Somalia tells employees to leave Mogadishu over insecurity
The U.S. mission to Somalia on Saturday issued a directive for its non-essential American employees to leave Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu,
American charged with subversion in Zimbabwe goes to court
An American woman charged with subversion in Zimbabwe for allegedly insulting the president on Twitter as a “sick man” made
Four foreigners kidnapped in Libya
Four Turkish and South African engineers working for the Turkish construction firm Enka were kidnapped in southwest Libya on Friday,
U.S. conducts two strikes against Islamic State in Somalia
The United States carried out its first air strikes against Islamic State militants in Somalia and killed “several terrorists,” the
UN Mission weighs re-establishing presence in north-eastern town of S.Sudan.
The United Nations peacekeeping mission is expected to reach vulnerable people in remote parts of South Sudan, as it takes
Liberia’s Supreme Court to rule on delaying election
Liberia’s Supreme Court will rule on Monday on a petition asking to delay the runoff presidential election after a complaint
UN reports 31 allegations of sex abuse and exploitation
The United Nations on Friday reported 31 new allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation, with nearly half of those involving