Tunisian parliament signs anti-corruption strategy charter
The Tunisian parliament on Friday signed the national anti-corruption and good governance strategy charter, reported the Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP)
Nigerian president saddened over killing of 11 hostages by Islamic State
President Muhammadu Buhari says he is saddened and shocked over the execution of 11 hostages by the Islamic State West
Army repulses attack in north-central Burkina Faso
An attack by unidentified gunmen targeting a military detachment in the north-central province of Sanmatenga was repulsed on Friday morning,
Ex-rebel leader accused of plotting a coup by Ivory Coast
A former rebel leader and presidential candidate in Ivory Coast’s next elections, Guillaume Soro could face life imprisonment over an
Tanzanian president extends deadline for phone users’ biometric registration
Tanzanian President John Magufuli on Friday extended the deadline for biometric registration of phone users’ SIM cards for 20 more
Zambian leader announces salary cut among highly paid public workers
Zambian President Edgar Chagwa Lungu on Friday announced a cut in salaries of highly paid public workers in order to cushion
Scores feared dead after car bomb tears through checkpoint near Somali capital
Police in the Somali capital Mogadishu say a car bomb exploded at a busy checkpoint early Saturday, killing at least
Egypt, U.S. agree to reject “foreign exploitation” in Libya: Egyptian presidency
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to reject “foreign exploitation” in Libya during a phone
Veteran Kenyan half-marathoner suspended for anti-doping violation
Veteran half-marathon runner Sammy Kitwara of Kenya has been banned for 16 months following an anti-doping violation, the Athletics Integrity
Equatorial Guinea leader told to reveal personal assets before asking for IMF money
The International Monetary Fund says Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, the world’s longest-serving ruler, should declare his assets