Chinese peacekeepers in South Sudan keenly following CPC Congress
Thousands of miles away from China, soldiers from the third Chinese Peacekeeping Infantry Battalion in South Sudan’s capital,Juba, are keeping
Africa closely following CPC Congress
The African continent is closely following the Communist Party of China’s (CPC) 19th National Congress, taking place at the Great
Kenyan main opposition leader meets electoral chief
Kenya’s main opposition leader Raila Odinga on Thursday met with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission’s (IEBC) chairperson Wafula Chebukati
Two arrested in connection with Mogadishu blast
Somali authorities have arrested two people in connection with Saturday’s deadly bombing, which killed at least 300 people and injured
FBI opens investigation into South Africa’s Guptas: FT
The FBI has opened an investigation into U.S. links to South Africa’s Guptas, escalating a scandal over the family’s alleged
Tanzania police arrests 12 for “homosexuality”
Tanzanian police said Wednesday they had arrested 12 men, including two South Africans and a Ugandan, for presumed homosexuality as
Four killed in Togo as protesters clash with security forces
Four people were killed in Togo on Wednesday in clashes between security forces and demonstrators, the security minister said. Opposition
U.N. chief pushes for 900 more peacekeepers in Central Africa
Amid a U.S. push to cut United Nations peacekeeping costs, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday he hoped the U.N.
Ugandan police ban protests against removal of presidential age limit
Ugandan police on Wednesday banned protests against plans to scrap the presidential age limits ahead of the country’s 2021 general
Kenya’s electoral chief says credibility of presidential poll not assured
The chairperson of Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Wednesday said he was not able to guarantee a