Tags GENERAL Former Nigerian air-force chief arrested in corruption scandal Nigeria’s former highest-ranking air-force officer has been arrested as part of the ongoing investigation into the alleged diversion of funds
Tags GENERAL Amnesty claims evidence of mass graves in crisis hit Burundi Rights group Amnesty says it has discovered five possible mass graves near Burundi’s capital, Bujumbura, where security forces are
Tags GENERAL US to strike ISIS in Libya The Us government says it would tackle ISIS beyond Iraq and Syria if necessary, with more focus on Libya. Amid
Tags GENERAL Huge gas reserves found off Senegal Senegal on Thursday hailed the discovery of offshore gas reserves estimated at 450 billion cubic metres as a game changer
Tags GENERAL Second day of visit sees Nigerian president in Kenya’s State House Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s state visit to Kenya has entered a second day. Buhari began the day at State House
Tags GENERAL South African carrier expands in Africa South African Airline (SAA) already has a strong network across the continent. But with the demand for more flights into
Tags GENERAL Hague-based court accused of bias by Cote D’Ivoire’s former President Laurent Gbagbo Gbagbo is the most senior politician to stand trial at the global war crimes tribunal since it was set up
Tags GENERAL Gambia President fires three ministers in a cabinet reshuffle Three government ministers have been fired in Gambia following a department reshuffle on Wednesday. Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh fired the
Tags GENERAL Egypt wins African Union’s Peace and Security Council membership Egypt has won the membership of the African Union’s Peace and Security Council and will represent North Africa for the
Tags GENERAL What has been happening at the 26th AU Summit in Addis Ababa The African Union has been holding its 26th Summit at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Summit begun