Africa’s second-longest serving president says won’t seek re-election
Africa’s second-longest serving president Jose Eduardo dos Santos has revealed that he will not seek re-election in polls due to
UN warns that ‘unprecedented’ numbers face severe hunger in South Sudan
About 3.6 million people in South Sudan face secere food shortage, the highest levels ever experienced at harvest time, and
US donates helicopters to Kenya to aid war against al-Shabaab
The United States has donated six new helicopters to the Kenyan army to beef up its campaign against Somalia-based Islamist
President Yahya Jammeh concedes defeat, says ready to work with incumbent
Yahya Jammeh, the long-time president of The Gambia, has conceded defeat to opposition leader Adama Barrow, accepting that the Gambian
U.N. doubles aid appeal for northeastern Nigeria to $1 billion
The United Nations has doubled its appeal for humanitarian funding for northeast Nigeria to $1 billion in the year 2017
President Salva Kiir denies UN allegations of ethnic cleansing
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has strongly denied UN allegations of ethnic cleansing in his country. Members of the United
From security guard to President. Meet Gambia’s new president
After 22 years at the helm of Gambia’s leadership, Yahya Jammeh’s reign came to a halt after his shock loss
United Nations team calls for reconciliation in South Sudan after visit to Yei state
The United Nations has reiterated the need for dialogue, reconciliation and healing in the South Sudanese state of Yei. A
5,000 victims of Boko Haram, mostly women infected with HIV/AIDS
No fewer than 5,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in 27 camps in embattled Borno state in northeastern Nigeria are HIV-positive.
Gambia’s Yahya Jammeh is to concede defeat in Thursday’s election
The head of The Gambia’s electoral commission says President Yahya Jammeh is to concede defeat in Thursday’s election,BBC reports President