Tags GENERAL Somalia, AU seize several Al-Shabaab regions in central Somalia Somali National Army (SNA) backed by the African Union peacekeeping troops on Saturday took control of several locations in Middle
Tags GENERAL Kenya lights world’s biggest ivory bonfire, The pile was of about 6,700 elephants Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta set fire to the world’s biggest ivory bonfire Saturday, after demanding a total ban on trade
Tags GENERAL Actress Lupita Nyong’o applauds Kenya for the upcoming historic ivory burn Kenya will be burning the largest ivory stockpile in Africa’s history on Saturday with world political leaders, global business leaders,
Tags GENERAL Morocco arrests suspected Islamic State members Moroccan security authorities have arrested five Islamic State suspects in the northern city of Nador, the interior ministry says. The
Tags GENERAL Kenya Airways pilots call off strike Kenya Airways pilots called off a strike on Thursday after the carrier met some of their demands, the Kenya Airline
Tags GENERAL Five killed in gun attack in Burundi’s capital Five people including a three-year-old child and a solider were killed on Thursday night in Burundi’s capital, Bujumbura, in a
Tags GENERAL 25 Egyptian illegal migrants drown en route to Europe Twenty-five young Egyptian illegal migrants drowned in the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday en route to Europe, security sources in Sharqiya
Tags GENERAL President Bouteflika back to Algeria after visit to Geneva for medical checkups Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has returned to his country after a private visit to Geneva, Switzerland, during which he underwent
Tags GENERAL Former Ballon d’Or winner George Weah to run for Liberia’s presidency again Liberia’s former international football star George Weah will run for his country’s presidency for a second time in next year’s
Tags GENERAL South Sudan names new cabinet, incorporates former rebels South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir named a new cabinet on Thursday, including former rebels and members of the opposition, an