U.N. Security Council extends mandate of UN Guinea-Bissau peace-building office for another year
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday extended the mandate of the UN Integrated Peace-Building office in Guinea-Bissau, known as
U.N. accuses South Sudan government of preventing peacekeepers from fulfilling mandate
The United Nations has accused the South Sudanese government of exacerbating the country’s problems by preventing peacekeepers from doing their
Uganda holds fleeing M23 fighters
Ugandan authorities are holding dozens of fighters from the M23 rebel group who fled the Democratic Republic of Congo after
President Jacob Zuma condemns violence against foreigners
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has condemned the recent incidences of violence between South African citizens and non-nationals, his office
China to construct major motorway in Senegal
Senegal has commissioned the construction of the country’s largest road project since independence in 1960. The contract was awarded to
Egyptian designer turns scrap into furniture
The saying goes, that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Well, Egyptian architect Ibrahim Abougendy is actualizing this adage
Kenya 7’s seeks improvement in Las Vegas and Vancouver legs
Kenya will be eyeing an improved performance in the fifth and sixth round of the world rugby sevens series in
Owls for Rodents project helps bring down rodent infestation in South Africa
A unique project in one of Johannesburg’s most notorious townships is helping bring down rodent infestation in Alexandra by relying
Kenyan banks in talks with government over lending cap law
Banks in Kenya are in talks with the government about changing a law that caps commercial interest rates as lending
Senegalese government implements policies to curb rice imports
Rice is a staple dish in West Africa, and there are several local varieties of it. People however tend to