Niger court frees 15 accused of complicity in coup attempt
A court in Niger has freed 15 civilians that were accused of complicity following an attempted coup against President Mahamadou
Mauritian peninsula where slaves jumped to their deaths to escape slavery
Lying at the extreme southwestern tip of the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius on the windward side of the island
Massive polio vaccination campaign targets over 116 million children in Africa
Over 116 million children in Africa will receive polio vaccination in a campaign that is aimed at completely eradicating the
Angola floods kill at least 11, several reported missing
Torrential rains that caused flooding in northern parts of Angola between Tuesday afternoon and Thursday have killed at least 11
Former WWE wrestler Kane running for mayor in Tennessee
Former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) superstar Kane is throwing his weight into the political ring, hoping to clinch the mayor’s
Egypt’s female digital artist aims to preserve heritage through design
A female digital artist in Egypt has found a way to preserve cultural heritage through design. Graphic artist Ghada Wali
U.N. seeks solutions for Somalia, South Sudan crises
Two discussions about two emerging African states took center stage on Thursday at the United Nations headquarters in New York:
Zambia announces tough measures against fake churches
The Zambian government has announced tough measures to deal with mushrooming churches amid calls to curb “fake churches” and mercenary
Nigeria announces visa on arrival facility for foreign investors
Nigerian authorities on Thursday announced a liberalized online visa-on-arrival application and processing facility created mainly to attract foreign investors to
More than 7 million people in Lake Chad basin urgently need food aid
Countries in the Lake Chad basin are among those battling food shortages. That is mainly due to the impact of