Tags GENERAL Proliferation of illegal firearms raises concern among lawmakers in S. Africa South African lawmakers on Monday voiced concern over the proliferation of illegal firearms as a new spate of violent crimes
Tags GENERAL UN-AU envoy urges UN to consider action against Sudan rebel The joint U.N.-African Union envoy for Darfur urged the Security Council on Monday to consider “stern measures” — likely
Tags GENERAL Rwanda boosts Ebola prevention efforts Rwandan health authorities have beefed up awareness campaigns and community engagement initiatives as part of efforts to reduce the risk
Tags GENERAL Bobi Wine urges fans against boycotting national football team Ugandan pop musician turned politician Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine has urged his countrymen to continue supporting the national team,
Tags GENERAL Biya wins Cameroon Presidential Elections Cameroon President Paul Biya has won the 2018 Presidential Elections by a landslide victory, securing his seventh term in a
Tags NEWS Vietnamese arrested in Kenya for illegal possession of wildlife trophies A Vietnamese national was arrested on Monday at Kenya’s main airport for illegal possession of lion and warthog products, local
Tags GENERAL Two endangered black rhinos die in Chad just months after relocation Two critically endangered black rhinos that were part of six relocated from South Africa to Chad have died, undermining efforts
Tags GENERAL Germany stops arms exports to Saudi Arabia, rallies other EU members to follow suit Germany has said it has stopped arms exports to Saudi Arabia following the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and
Tags GENERAL Cameroon’s Constitutional Council begins releasing election results The Constitutional Council of Cameroon has begun releasing results for the October 7 Presidential election. The Council will read out
Tags GENERAL Zambia to kill 2,000 hippos in next five years to control their population Zambia has revived a plan to slaughter up to 2,000 hippos over the next five years to control their population,