Captain accused in migrant boat disaster appears in Italian court
The presumed captain of a migrant boat that sank off Libya with the loss of more than 700 lives has
Kenya tourism industry on the verge of collapse, officials warn
The Kenya Association of Hotel Keepers and Caterers on Friday warned that tourism at the Coast region was on the verge
European leaders discuss response to Mediterranean crisis
European Union leaders have tripled the budget for the bloc’s maritime border surveillance program and committed additional ships in an
South Africa suspends parliament to fight xenophobia
(AFP) South Africa’s parliament will be suspended from next week to enable lawmakers to return to their constituencies to spread
Carter:”Russians hacked Pentagon’s network”
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter revealed that the Department of Defense suffered a cybersecurity breach after Russian hackers infiltrated
Africa, Middle East grappling with youth linked to terror
How do you prevent young people from being radicalized or from traveling to join extremist groups abroad? How do you
World’s first malaria vaccine moves closer to use in Africa
The world’s first malaria vaccine, made by GlaxoSmithKline could be approved by international regulators for use in Africa from October.
3 UN peacekeepers abducted in Democratic Republic of Congo
Three members of the United Nation’s peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo were kidnapped today in the eastern
Kenya: Al Shabaab militants kill abducted Mandera chief
A Mandera chief who was kidnapped early Thursday morning by Al-shabaab has been killed. Arabia chief Muktar Maalim, was travelling
China to build a 60,000 seat stadium in Ivory Coast
The Chinese government has promised to build a 60,000 capacity stadium in Ivory Coast in readiness for the 2021