Guatemala conducts polls to elect new leader
Guatemala, a country of 15 million people, on Sunday held elections to choose a new president, vice-president, 158 members
Algeria, Niger and Chad seek an end to crisis in neighbouring Libya
Algeria, Niger and Chad have stressed the urgency of creating a national unity government to solve the conflict in
35 heads of state confirm India-Africa Summit participation
As many as 35 heads of state from the 54 African nations have so far confirmed their participation at the
Medevac plane disappears off Senegal
A medical evacuation plane with seven people on board, including a French patient, disappeared off the coast of Senegal on
Buhari to discuss regional security with Mahama
Nigerian President Muhammad Buhari is expected to travel to Accra, Ghana today to discuss regional security with his Ghanaian counterpart,
Pope Francis calls on every European parish to host one migrant family each
Pope Francis called on Sunday on every European parish and religious community to take in one migrant family each in
Chinese peacekeepers dispatched to Liberia
The Chinese government has dispatched a team of 257 soldiers for a 12-month United Nations peacekeeping mission in Liberia. The
Somalia unrest: Al-Shabaab militants take towns
In Somalia, Al Shabaab has reportedly taken control of a third town – apparently after African Union forces withdrew. The
Tibet 50 years-on: China issues white paper on Tibet
China has issued a white paper on Tibet ahead of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the ethnic autonomous
Suicide car bomb kills several AU soldiers
A suicide car bombing, targeting an African Union military convoy in south-eastern Somalia, has killed several people, says a Somali