Airstrike in Somalia kills 26 al-Shabab ~US military
The United States military on Friday said it had killed 26 fighters with the al-Shabab extremist group with an airstrike
Thousands march against Algeria president’s bid for 5th term
Thousands of protesters marched through Algeria’s capital Friday against ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s bid for a fifth term, undeterred by
Deadly siege attackers killed in Somalia’s capital
A nearly day-long siege in the heart of Somalia’s capital ended with all of the al-Shabab extremist attackers killed, police
Kenya considering mobile-based pension plan for senior citizens
Kenya is considering introducing mobile-based pension schemes to boost the country’s retirement coverage, the pensions regulator said on Friday. Nzomo
Six detained for four days over deadly Cairo train crash
Egypt’s public prosecutor ordered on Thursday the detention of six people for four days in connection with a locomotive that
African solar project crowdfunded by London firm
A London utility company has raised €6 million for its African solar projects through a crowdfunding site – which it
South Africa’s rand weakens further as risk sentiment wavers
The South African rand weakened early on Friday after breaching the crucial 14.00 to the dollar mark following a selloff
Ivorian Kolo Touré joins Leicester as Assistant Coach
Kolo Touré has joined Leicester City in England as an assistant coach, the BBC reports. The former Ivorian international moves from Celtic
Son of former president Sirleaf detained as part of Liberia’s ‘missing millions’ case
The son of Liberia’s former president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was one of two central bank officials detained on Thursday after
Implementation of FOCAC 2018 outcomes underway says Chinese envoy
Implementation of the outcomes of the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) has already started in