Measles kills 6,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo, the world’s worst outbreak
In a statement Tuesday, the organization called on international partners and agencies to increase resources to fight what it called…
A majority of Nigerians and Kenyans have confidence in President Trump, according to Pew research
While international confidence in Trump’s handling of world affairs has flagged across Europe and most of the rest of the…
Lesotho’s PM questioned over ex-wife’s murder
Issued on: 22/01/2020 – 23:12Modified: 22/01/2020 – 23:12 In tonight’s edition: Lesotho’s Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has been questioned by…
Libya’s renegade general declares ceasefire, ending nine-month attack on capital
The conditional ceasefire in the western region of the country — including Tripoli — started at 12:01 a.m. local time…
Libya peace talks in Moscow fall short of deal
Issued on: 14/01/2020 – 03:26 Libya’s warring leaders made some progress at indirect peace talks in Moscow on Monday but…
Friends and family of teenage Ivorian stowaway struggle to grasp his death
Issued on: 14/01/2020 – 11:03Modified: 14/01/2020 – 11:05 Laurent Barthelemy Ani Guibahi was 14 and dreamed of becoming a scientist.…
Refilwe Ledwaba is on a mission to change the face of aviation in Africa
“This is my favorite aircraft. It’s called a King Air 200. I’ve got approximately 100 hours of flying on this…
Macron calls on US in anti-jihadist fight in Sahel, but solutions lie in Africa and may not be military
At the end of a recent summit on the Sahel, French President Emmanuel Macron pledged extra troops and called on…
Sudan reopens airspace after military crushes armed revolt
Issued on: 15/01/2020 – 10:57Modified: 15/01/2020 – 10:57 Sudan said it reopened its airspace on Wednesday after an armed revolt…
Sudan’s ‘predicted nightmare’ revolt highlights risks to democratic transition
A deadly revolt Tuesday by Sudanese security forces protesting against their severance packages has underscored the importance of reforming and…
Attack on Fulani village in Mali kills over a dozen in latest spate of ethnic violence
Issued on: 17/01/2020 – 02:35Modified: 17/01/2020 – 02:35 Fourteen people were killed and two wounded on Thursday in an attack…
Libya strongman Haftar in Greece for talks ahead of Berlin peace conference
Issued on: 17/01/2020 – 09:44Modified: 17/01/2020 – 09:44 Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar will hold talks in Athens on Friday,…
Libya’s pro-Haftar forces block oil exports from key ports
Issued on: 18/01/2020 – 16:02Modified: 18/01/2020 – 16:03 Forces loyal to military strongman Khalifa Haftar on Saturday blocked oil exports…
Can Europe, caught scrapping or napping, mend its credibility at Berlin talks on Libya?
A flurry of recent geostrategic gains by Turkey and Russia in Libya have underscored Europe’s failure to tackle a deadly…
World powers agree to strengthen arms embargo in Libya’s war
Issued on: 19/01/2020 – 19:52Modified: 19/01/2020 – 19:52 Foreign powers agreed at a summit in Berlin on Sunday to shore…
Documents reveal how ‘Africa’s richest woman’ stole fortune from her country
Issued on: 20/01/2020 – 04:58Modified: 20/01/2020 – 04:58 An award-winning investigative team published a trove of files Sunday allegedly showing…
Several civilians killed by female suicide bomber in western Chad
Issued on: 20/01/2020 – 17:30Modified: 20/01/2020 – 17:30 Nine civilians died in western Chad after a female suicide bomber detonated…
Luanda Leaks: What happened to Angola’s missing millions?
Issued on: 20/01/2020 – 20:14Modified: 20/01/2020 – 20:14 Just in time for Davos: a tale of greed and globalisation. The…
Tunisia’s president picks ex-finance minister to form new government
Issued on: 20/01/2020 – 21:34Modified: 20/01/2020 – 21:33 Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday designated Elyes Fakhfakh as prime minister,…
Burkina Faso president calls for two days of mourning after ‘terrorist group’ kills dozens
Issued on: 22/01/2020 – 05:26Modified: 22/01/2020 – 05:29 Militants killed 36 civilians when they attacked villages in northern Burkina Faso,…