Congo authorities eye victory as candidates launch election campaigns
Candidates launched their campaigns on Thursday for a Dec. 23 election that could usher in the first democratic transfer of
Zimbabwe will cut high-level government salaries to curb spending
Zimbabwe’s new finance minister Mthuli Ncube announced a five-percent cut to senior government officials’ salaries on Thursday in a bid
American missionary killed by tribe on remote island
Local law enforcement officials say an American self-styled adventurer and Christian missionary was killed on a small island in the Bay of Bengal on
Turkey signs mining deal for gold and minerals with Sudan
Sudan has signed an agreement with a state-owned Turkish company to allow for the mining of gold and other minerals
Boko Haram kidnaps 50 loggers in Nigeria: civilian militia
Boko Haram jihadists abducted around 50 loggers in northeastern Nigeria close to the border with Cameroon, civilian militia and
Kenyan missionary killed in military crossfire in Cameroon
A military official says a Kenyan missionary has been killed in crossfire between the military and armed separatists in Cameroon’s
U.S. airstrikes kill six al-Shabaab militants in Somalia
The U.S military says it conducted two airstrikes in Somalia’s Haradere region on Wednesday, killing 6 al-Shabaab militants. “We currently
Around 100 Nigerian soldiers killed in recent attacks: Sources
About 100 Nigerian soldiers have been killed in militant attacks in recent days, Reuters news agency reports, quoting unnamed security
Proposed pay cuts for top Zimbabwe civil servants
Zimbabwe’s finance ministry has proposed a pay cut for all senior government officials in order to ease government expenditure. Finance
South African government reiterates commitment to responsible land reform
The South African government on Thursday reiterated its commitment to a responsible land reform approach that is in the best