IOM launches project to combat human trafficking in Burundi
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in partnership with the Government of Burundi, has launched a project to strengthen government capacity
Presidents Lourenco, Museveni, Kagame, Tshisekedi hold security talks
Angolan President João Lourenço on Friday hosted his counterparts from Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo for a
Car bomb explodes in Mogadishu followed by gunfire
A car bomb exploded on Friday in a hotel in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, where legislators and local leaders were holding
Death toll in migrant ship disaster off Tunisia rises to 72
The Tunisian Red Crescent on Friday confirmed that the death toll from a ship packed with migrants that sank off
South African army deployed to tame Cape Town’s crime menace
The South African army has deployed troops into townships within Cape Town to combat a worrying upsurge of gang violence.
Congo says no to using new trial vaccines in Ebola fight
Congo will not permit the use of further experimental vaccines as it combats an Ebola outbreak because doing so risked
Uganda takes stock ahead of global summit on population
Uganda on Wednesday took stock of its 25 year commitment to integrating population issues into development, ahead of World Population
Human Rights bodies want detention camps in Libya closed
Human rights groups say European Union ministers should make a clear call to Libyan authorities to close their migrant
Kenya urges AU to adopt new mechanisms to boost anti-graft efforts
Kenya’s anti-graft officials challenged the African Union to adopt alternative dispute resolution mechanisms and forge joint laws to embolden campaigns
South Africa to announce plan to fund Eskom on July 23
South African Finance Minister Tito Mboweni aims to table a bill in parliament on July 23 to give struggling state