Muslims mark the end of Ramadan
Muslims all over the world are preparing for Eid al-Fitr, the festival which marks the end of Ramadan. Eid al-Fitr
UN Security Council to discuss Sudan crisis
The UN Security Council will meet behind closed doors on Tuesday to discuss the crisis in Sudan after security forces
Morocco claims success in slowing migrant voyages to Europe
Morocco is claiming new success in lowering the number of migrant crossings into Europe as the country works with its
Sudan military council calls for election in 9 months
Sudan’s Transitional Military Council (TMC) on Tuesday announced it had cancelled all previous agreements with the main opposition coalition and
South Africa ruling opens way for apartheid-era prosecutions
A former South African police officer will face trial over the 1971 killing of an anti-apartheid activist after a court
Caster Semenya free to compete after Swiss court suspends controversial IAAF ruling
South Africa’s star female athlete Caster Semenya will be allowed to compete in races of all distances without medication to
U.N. chief warns of “high risk” of atrocities in Mali
The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of a “high risk” of atrocities in Mali, calling for beefing up
IMF say Zimbabwe’s mineral-backed loans may complicate talks with creditors
Foreign loans that use minerals as collateral may complicate Zimbabwe’s future negotiations with foreign creditors to restructure its $8.8 billion
Burundi’s application to join SADC rejected
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has rejected Burundi’s application to join the bloc, saying Bujumbura did not meet all
Kenya’s central banker warns about impact of illicit flows
Kenya needs to urgently stamp out an upsurge of suspicious transactions in its financial sector that imperil future commercial activities