Sierra Leone Defends Lockdown
Sierra Leone will go on a countrywide “lockdown” for three days later this month as part of an escalation of
AMISOM Troops Bring Change to Somali Town
The southern Somali town of Baidoa had long been a major stronghold of Al shabaab. Most of the town’s youth
Uhuru Kenyatta’s ICC Case Collapses
Mixed reactions have greeted the ICC Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda’s application for an indefinite adjournment of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta’s
World Food Programme Starts Airdropping Food for Displaced Victims
The United Nations is warning of a growing crisis of refugees in need of food aid because of the conflict
UN Calls for International Action Regarding Ebola
UN chief Ban Ki-Moon again urged airlines and shipping countries to lift their bans on flights and port visits so
Nigerian War Planes Strike Boko Haram
Military warplanes are said to have carried out air strikes against Boko Haram militant bases in the north eastern state
South Sudanese Family Shares Country’s Rhythms with the World
There have been few uplifting stories out of South Sudan in recent months. It’s been riddled with conflict and faces
UN Calls for Int’l Action
UN chief Ban Ki-Moon again urged airlines and shipping countries to lift their bans on flights and port visits so
Ebola: Mobile Testing Centre Open Outside the Capital in Sierra Leone
A team from South Africa has responded to West Africa’s calls for assistance in fighting the Ebola outbreak. According to
Ebola Numbers Continue To Rise
Nigerian authorities are currently monitoring nearly 400 people for symptoms of Ebola after they came into contact with a Port