UNSC in Mali to assess impact of terrorism, crime on the region
A United Nations Security Council (UNSC) delegation is on a visit to Mali, to assess the nature of the threat
140 arrested in Malawi clampdown after ‘vampire’ killings
140 suspected members of vigilante mobs that have targeted people accused of vampirism have been arrested in Malawi, police said.
Uganda’s opposition leader charged with murder after deadly protests
A leading Ugandan opposition figure, Kiza Besigye, was arrested and charged with murder on Thursday, police said on Friday. Kizza
South Sudan forces ‘assaulted’ UN commander
South Sudanese forces stopped a UN peacekeeping convoy at gunpoint and beat the unit’s commander in the latest clash with
Tanzania to own 16 per cent stake in Acacia’s three gold mines
Barrick Gold has agreed to sell a 16 per cent stake in three mines in Tanzania to the government under
Malaria cases on the rise in Kenya as over 1,000 test positive
More than 1,000 people have tested positive for Malaria in Marsabit, northern Kenya, weeks after the deadly disease killed more
Kenya’s election board CEO takes leave ahead of next week poll
The chief executive of Kenya’s election board said on Friday he was taking three weeks on leave ahead of next
Kenya’s President sues opposition leader for contempt of court
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has moved to court to sue opposition leader Raila Odinga for contempt of court over their
7,000 newborns die every day – UN report
About 7,000 newborns die every day around the world, the United Nations Children’s Fund’s (UNICEF) has said. The figure, 41
President Buhari orders military crackdown on herders accused of killings
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a military crackdown on ethnic Fulani herders who are accused of being behind a