Egypt extends state of emergency for 3 months starting Friday: official gazette
Egypt has extended a state of emergency for another three months, starting Friday, the official gazette said on Thursday, Reuters
One of Liberia’s main parties calls for halt to election results
One of Liberia’s leading political parties called for a halt in announcing the result of Tuesday’s presidential election, citing irregularities
Many Nigerians displaced by Boko Haram fighting not ready to return home
Majority of close to 2 million Nigerians driven from their homes by the conflict with Boko Haram cannot return because
West Africa must brace for more deadly fevers after Ebola: Study
West Africa is most at risk of fatal haemorrhagic fever epidemics, including Ebola, researchers said on Wednesday, calling for greater
EU plans to reopen embassy in Libya
The European Union is seeking to reopen its embassy in Libya pending security conditions, officials said on Tuesday, offering further
Kenyan scholars hail China’s significant role in Africa’s development
China has played a significant role in promoting development in Africa, and its Belt and Road Initiative would allow more
Chinese firm finalizes deal for building huge business district in Egypt’s new capital
China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) finalized on Wednesday a $3 billion deal to build a massive Central Business District
Nigeria to ban private practice by doctors in public hospitals
Nigeria has started taking steps to stop doctors in public service from engaging in private practice. Minister of health Isaac Adewole told
Kenyan electoral body to include all 8 candidates in repeat presidential poll
Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Wednesday announced that the country’s repeat presidential poll would continue as planned,
A quarter of world’s child marriages occur in Africa
Around quarter of all illegal under-age marriages occur in West and Central Africa, a children’s charity says. The number of