Zambia suffers another countrywide blackout
Zambia has been plunged into darkness after a blackout affected almost the entire country. The blackout was caused by faulty
Mali government declares 10-day state of emergency
French and Malian forces have killed about 10 suspected Islamist fighters during an operation in northern Mali’s mountainous Adrar des
FIFA corruption scandal: Sepp Blatter determined to fight 8-year ban
The sentence against the two most powerful men in football, Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, stunningly highlighted the troubles faced
S. Sudan’s rebel advance team arrives in Juba
The long awaited arrival of the rebels’ advance team to Juba, the capital of South Sudan finally took place on
Ousted Burkina Faso leader Compaore charged in Sankara killing
Burkina Faso has issued an international warrant for ousted leader Blaise Compaore for his suspected role in the 1987 killing
Burundi parliament slams ‘invasion’ peacekeeper force
Burundi’s parliament criticised Monday a proposed African Union peacekeeping mission already dismissed by the government as an “invasion force”. Lawmakers
Egypt football giants Zamalek quit league over refereeing fallout
Cairo giants Zamalek announced they would withdraw from the Egyptian league in protest at the refereeing of their 3-2 defeat
Boko Haram keeps a million children out of school – Unicef
The Boko Haram insurgency has kept more than one million children out of school, the UN children’s agency reported on
Muslims shield Christians in Kenya bus attack
A group of Muslims travelling on a bus attacked by militant Islamist gunmen in north-eastern Kenya protected Christian passengers by refusing
Embattled MTN hires seven top lawyers for Nigeria fine hearing
Embattled South Africa telecom, MTN, has engaged seven Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) to fight the $4 billion fine imposed