Twin bomb suicide attacks kill 14 people in a mosque in Maiduguri
At least 30 people have died after two explosions at a mosque near the north-eastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, an
South African ballet dancer wins gold medal at prestigious competition
South Africa has produced its very own “Billy Elliot”. Leroy Mokgatle has become a sensation after winning a gold medal
Meet Somali’s first woman to form a political party
Somalia is seeing an increase in the number of political parties ahead of elections in 2016 and women are not
Oscar Pistorius granted house arrest
Olympic and Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius is to be freed from prison to house arrest on 20th October. Pistorius was
Egypt opens Rafah crossing on Thursday
The Egyptian authorities opened the Rafah crossing on Thursday for one day only so that Palestinian travelers stranded in Egypt
Issa Hayatou begins works as head of FIFA
Issa Hayatou has begun work as the acting president of FIFA. The Confederations of African Football president was appointed to
Twitter flooded with reactions to Pistorius release
Oscar Pistorius will be released from prison into house arrest on Tuesday 20 October. The South African parole board made
63 senior police officers in Kenya axed over graft
Sixty-three senior police officers in Kenya have been sacked after vetting unearthed massive corruption in the service, especially in
Ethiopia appeals for food aid
Ethiopia’s government is calling for international assistance to help feed 8.2 million people after erratic rains devastated crop harvests. Climatic
Toll free number launched in Kenya to check schools mismanagement
Kenya’s Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi has launched a toll free number for the public to report malpractices taking place