Violence displaces nearly half a million people in Burkina Faso – UNHCR
Some 486,000 people have been forced to flee their homes due to conflict in Burkina Faso, 267,000 of whom in
Uber launches boat service in Lagos
Global ride-hailing firm Uber, on Friday, launched a pilot test of a boat service in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos to
Safaricom considering buying a stake in Ethio Telecom
Safaricom is considering buying a stake in Ethiopia’s State-owned Ethio Telecom, which has announced the sale of shares through a privatization
W.H.O. says DRC Ebola outbreak now contained to small, rural area
The World Health Organization says efforts to halt an Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo have made “significant
Leaders, institutions congratulate Abiy Ahmed on Nobel Prize win
African leaders and institutions congratulated Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed after he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2019
U.S. tells South Sudan to implement unity government or face sanctions
The United States is threatening sanctions against South Sudan if President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar fail to
Abiy Ahmed wins 2019 Nobel Peace Prize
The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2019 to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali. The committee cited
Ugandan government plans to bring back ‘Kill the Gays’ bill
The Ugandan government has announced plans to reintroduce a controversial bill that would punish homosexuality with the death penalty. The
Jacob Zuma stay of prosecution application dismissed
Former President Jacob Zuma will be going on trial for 18 charges of fraud, corruption, money laundering and racketeering. Former
UNAIDS urges all countries to invest in the power of girls
There are approximately 1.1 billion girls in the world today. The largest generation of girls in human history. An unprecedented