Niger declares three days of mourning after 89 soldiers killed in attack on military base
The attack happened on Thursday when heavily armed militants attacked an army outpost in Chinagodrar in the country’s west, near…
Attack on Kenya primary school by suspected militants leaves three teachers dead
The incident happened around 2 a.m. local time in Kamuthe in Garrisa County near the Somali border, where Al Shabaab…
How Ghana’s historic homecoming is changing Africa
(CNN) — It’s the last Saturday of the year in the heart of Accra, Ghana’s capital. The air is thick…
Akon created his own city in Senegal called ‘Akon City’
(CNN) — It’s official, Akon has his own city in Senegal. Known as “Akon City,” the rapper and entrepreneur tweeted…
Sudan’s ruling military council calls Tuesday’s unrest in Khartoum a “coup”
in a statement, Al-Burhan warned that the armed forces will confront any attempt to “destabilize security and stability and every…
Biafra war: Survivors relive account 50 years after Nigerian civil war ends
It was said to be the world’s first televised war and the haunting images of starving children caught in a…
Lesbian couple left ‘overwhelmed with anger’ as South Africa venue declines their wedding
Megan Watling, 25, and Sasha-Lee Heekes, 24, said they contacted the owners of Beloftebos, a popular event place in Cape…
FORBES AFRICA 2018
10 BIGGEST ECONOMIES OF AFRICA 2018 ( Rated in US$ Billions ) 1. Nigeria :$172 2. South Africa :$166.735 3.…
Top 10 Most Peaceful Countries in Africa 2018
When you hear about peace what comes to your mind at first? For a country to be peaceful and even…
Press Release: African Peace Magazine commemorates 6th year anniversary
The Management of African Peace Brand, Owners of African Peace Television, African Peace Radio and publishers of African Peace Magazine…
SIERRA LEONE
With its 50th independence anniversary coming in April 2011, Sierra Leone has strong reasons to celebrate. The ability to keep…
SENEGAL
With a growth rate of 4% in 2010 and 4.4% in 2011, according to IMF figures, Senegal hopes to continue…
NIGERIA
The car bombs that marred Nigeria’s 50th anniversary celebrations in Abuja on 1 October 2010 were a vivid reminder of…
NIGER
President Mamadou Tandja’s luck did not last long in 2010. Having steamrollered his way through a referendum to extend his…
MALI
Otherwise known for the charms of Dogon country and Timbuktu, Mali is in the news for reasons other than its…
LIBERIA
For Liberia, 2011 has loomed on the calendar since the country held its first post-war election in 2005. The winner…
GUINEA-BISSAU
The political and economic chaos created by the 1 April 2010 mutiny, in which the deputy chief of staff, Antonio…
GUINEA CONAKRY
Opposition leader Alpha Condé, who won the second round of the 2010 presidential elections, is faced with a country divided…
GHANA
After the closely fought electoral battle for power in 2008, the two main political parties will be cranking up in…
GAMBIA
Determined to suppress dissent, President Yahya Jammeh is taking measures to ensure that his 16-year rule does not end in…