ECOWAS sets up standby force to be deployed if Yahya Jammeh fails to leave power
West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS has mobilized a standby force to get into action in case Gambian President Yahya Jammeh
Libya passenger jet hijacked, diverted to Malta
A plane on an international flight in Libya was hijacked on Friday and forced to land in Malta with 118
Tapping into online marketing
In Uganda, a digital company run by two women is helping hundreds of other women make gains from online markets.The
Congolese forces killed 40 anti-Kabila protesters – U.N.
The head of the United Nations human rights agency on Friday said that Congolese security forces had killed at least
Morocco hunting for authors of posts praising Russian ambassador’s assassination
The Moroccan government is searching for authors of social media posts that praised the assassination of the Russian ambassador to
President Magufuli names new chairman of electoral body
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli on Thursday appointed a Court of Appeal judge to be the new chairman of the National
Britain to deploy 400 additional troops to South Sudan
Britain plans to send 400 more troops to South Sudan to boost the 12,000 strong UN peacekeeping force in the
Ebola vaccine 100% effective, study finds
An experimental vaccine against the Ebola virus has been found to be 100% effective according to a study published in
Photographer captures first sightings of snow in Sahara in 37 years
Amateur photographer Karim Bouchetata took the spectacular photos showing the Sahara Desert covered in pickets of snow. The last time
Independent militia takes up arms to protect Libya’s ancient city
In Libya, an independent militia has taken upon itself to safeguard an ancient city with over 1000 years of history.