Kenya becomes latest African country to be hit by armyworm invasion
Kenya is investigating reports that crop-eating caterpillars known as armyworms have invaded maize fields in the country’s western region of
Qatari Emir, Ethiopia’s Desalegn agree to cooperate on regional issues
Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has wrapped up his two-day visit to Ethiopia, where he held bilateral
Somali security forces capture 10 pirates
Somali forces who have surrounded pirates holding hostages taken from an Indian ship have secured the surrender of 10 members
UN warns of risk of mass starvation in Nigeria, South Sudan, Somalia and Yemen
The United Nations has issued a warning over possible mass starvation in four countries; Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen
#EnvironmentChamps: Dr. Gladys Kalema, the gorilla veterinarian
Dr. Gladys Kalema Zikusoka is one of the leading conservationists and scientists working to save the critically endangered mountain gorillas
South Sudan govt adamant the national dialogue will take place despite lack of funds
To stop the fighting, President Salva Kiir has called for national dialogue. But there’s no money for those talks right
Rival armies in Libya battle, threatening renewed civil war
Rival armies in Libya are once again clashing — fueling fears of a civil war in the country. Troops loyal
World Food Programme says funds to ease hunger crisis in Nigeria are running out
North-eastern Nigeria is also experiencing famine-like conditions. That is the term used by the World Food Programme. The organisation says
Israel closes its border with Egypt following warning of an “imminent” attack
A day after two church bombings in Egypt left more than 40 people dead, Israel has moved to close its
57 Boko Haram militants killed by Nigerien security forces
Nigerien security forces have killed 57 Boko Haram extremists who had attacked a village in the eastern Diffa region overnight,