Thousands attend colourful annual carnival in Cape Town, South Africa
Tradition. Celebration. One big extravaganza. That is the annual minstrel event, one of the highlights of South Africa’s cultural calendar. On the
Donald Trump defends call to ban Muslims’ entry into the US
Controversial American presidential candidate Donald Trump has once again defended his call for a ban on Muslims entering the US
Ethiopian man builds own plane to make true a dream to fly
Since childhood, Ethiopian Asmelash Zeferu has dreamed to become a pilot. Decades later, although not a pilot, the 35-year-old built
Kenyan university where al-Shabaab killed 147 reopens
Kenya’s Garissa University College has reopened, nine months after Islamists militant group al-Shabaab attacked it, killing 147 people and injuring
Zambia to hold presidential poll in August
Zambia will hold presidential and parliamentary elections on August 11 under a new constitution, a government spokesman has announced. The
Beggars to be used by Boko Haram to stage attacks
The Nigerian army has alerted residents of restive north-east Borno state on Friday of a planned attack by Boko Haram
Senegalese President slashes his term in office by two years
Senegalese President Macky Sall has reduced his presidential term from seven to five years. A statement released by the presidency
US shuts down drone operation base in Ethiopia
The US government has shut down its drone operation base in southern Ethiopia. A US Embassy spokesperson in Ethiopia David
Al-Shabab uses Trump video for recruitment
Somali militant group al-Shabaab has released a new recruitment video. The video targets African-Americans and Muslims living in the
Egyptians hope for restructuring and reforms in 2016
Even before the New Year opened, Egypt’s president Abdul Fattah El Sisi detailed his priorities.Launching the first phase of a