Tags GENERAL South Sudan leaders to meet for “spiritual retreat” in Vatican The “leaders of South Sudan” will visit the Vatican next week for a “spiritual retreat”, a spokesman said Wednesday. The
Tags GENERAL Africa economic growth at 7-year high Growth in Africa’s two largest economies may be sputtering along but that won’t stop the continent’s gross domestic product from
Tags GENERAL Vaccines finally arrive to fight rapidly spreading cholera outbreak in Mozambique Cholera cases in cyclone-hit Mozambique have risen above 1,400, government officials said Tuesday, as hundreds of thousands of vaccine doses
Tags GENERAL Germany extends African missions another year Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Cabinet has approved extending Germany’s military missions in Africa for another year. The dpa news agency reported
Tags GENERAL Algerian officials plot next steps after Bouteflika exit Algeria is facing a new era after President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s resignation and questions about what happens next for this gas-rich
Tags GENERAL NBA to invest millions of dollars in new African league The NBA will invest millions of dollars in Basketball Africa League, its first professional league outside of North America, and
Tags GENERAL DR Congo president attempts to strengthen relationship with U.S. visit Democratic Republic of Congo’s new President Felix Tshisekedi is in the United States this week on a mission to strengthen
Tags GENERAL Kenya rolls out NIIMS registration amid heavy skepticism Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday led a rollout of the National Integrated Identity Management System (NIIMS) amid heavy skepticism
Tags GENERAL Algeria’s Bouteflika ends 20-year rule after mass protests Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika stepped down late Tuesday after weeks of mass protests, state media reported. The ailing 82-year-old leader
Tags GENERAL Kenya reiterates its support for AMISOM and Somalia The Kenyan government reiterated its support for the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somalia in a meeting of