Four killed in new round of protests in Sudan
Opposition medics say four people were killed at a demonstration in Omdurman, Sudan on Thursday. The incident occurred as thousands
Arsenal makes Nicolas Pepe Africa’s highest-paid footballer
Nicolas Pepe became Africa’s most expensive footballer on Thursday after the Cote D’Ivoire winger completed his blockbuster move from French club
Libya to shut three migrant detention centres
Libya plans to shut down three of its biggest migration detention centres, the country’s Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha has announced.
IOM launches Family Reunification Programme in Nairobi
“You all know Somalia is a war-torn country. Because of the war we were lost from each other. He ended
West African leaders attend inauguration of new Mauritania president
Mauritania’s new president has taken the oath of office, completing the West African nation’s first peaceful transfer of power. A
Kenya strikes Sh1.2 billion oil export deal
Kenya Thursday joined the league of oil exporting countries after striking a deal of 200,000 barrels worth Sh1.3 billion. “We
A timeline of DR Congo’s latest deadly Ebola virus outbreak
The deadly Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has now entered its second year. Containing it just became more
Ethiopia opens up banking sector to diaspora, dual-nationals
Ethiopia’s parliament passed a bill on Wednesday to open up the country’s financial sector to an estimated five million citizens
1.7m people in need of aid in north east Nigeria
The United Nations and its aid partners have underscored the need to “collectively redouble efforts” to help the most vulnerable
A third case of Ebola confirmed in DR Congo’s Goma
A third case of Ebola has been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in the major border city