Patients in Kenya to suffer as health workers start job boycott
A 21-day strike notice that health workers in Kenya issued on November 14 expired on Monday and they have made
Tougher penalties for those convicted of carrying out FGM in Egypt
An amended law that toughens penalties for female genital mutilation to up to 15 years in jail has come into
Kenyan peacekeepers withdrawn from S. Sudan replaced by Bangladesh troops
Kenyan peacekeepers who were withdrawn from South Sudan will be replaced by a troop battalion from Bangladesh, the United Nations
Nigeria’s refugee camps record 512 new HIV cases
At least 512 new cases of HIV infections have been recorded in internally displaced persons (IDPs) camps in Nigeria’s restive
Somalia state forces kill 7 pro-IS militants
Somalia’s Puntland state forces killed seven militants loyal to the Islamic State (IS) militant group and injured several others in
Egypt refers two officials to court over migrant boat deaths
Egypt has referred two maritime officials to trial for their role in the capsizing of a migrant boat that led
Fake U.S. Embassy busted in Ghana after decades of issuing visas
A fake United States Embassy has been busted in Ghana after operating illegally for a decade, the U.S. State Department
Rastafarians preach peace in Ghana ahead of presidential poll
With their well-known feature, their dreadlocks, and love of tie-dye, in many ways the ubiquitous Rastafarian community in Ghana embodies
Final tribute held for late Cuban leader Fidel Castro
Tens of thousands of Cubans packed into Santiago’s revolution square for the final mass tribute to the late Fidel Castro.
UN experts call for investigation into sexual violence in South Sudan
A group of United Nations experts have urged the world body to establish an investigative team to look into alleged