Jihadists wage string of attacks on Mali military sites
Bamako – Jihadists waged attacks on military installations in several western Mali towns Tuesday, in a new series of... Read more
2 Jul
16 dead, thousands of businesses destroyed after Kenya protests
Nairobi – Kenya’s under-fire government on Thursday condemned protests across the country during which at least 16 people were... Read more
27 Jun
Mob kills 8 wedding guests in violence-hit central Nigeria
Jos – A mob stormed a bus carrying mostly Muslim wedding guests in central Nigeria’s volatile Plateau state, killing... Read more
23 Jun
West African leaders admit security woes mounting in region
Abuja – Leaders from the west African bloc ECOWAS on Sunday admitted during talks in the Nigerian capital that... Read more
23 Jun
Mob slaughters Muslim wedding guests in Nigeria
Jos – A mob stormed a bus carrying mostly Muslim wedding guests in central Nigeria’s volatile Plateau state, killing... Read more
22 Jun
Sudan army accuses Libya’s Haftar of joint border attack
Port Sudan – Sudan’s army on Tuesday accused forces loyal to eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar of launching a cross-border... Read more
11 Jun
A year on, Kenyan protesters divided on path forward
Nairobi – A year on from landmark protests over taxes and corruption, Kenya’s youth remains undeterred by a violent police... Read more
10 Jun
Togo releases dozens detained in anti-government protests
Lome – More than 50 people detained during anti-government protests in Togo last week have been released, while others remain... Read more
10 Jun
South Sudan imposes emergency as herder clashes kill hundreds
Juba – South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir on Thursday declared a state of emergency in areas hit by deadly... Read more
6 Jun
Strike shutters Zimbabwe’s main university
Harare – More than 100 lecturers and teaching staff picketed at Zimbabwe’s main university Tuesday to back a five-week wage... Read more
28 May
