In a development quite contrary to expectation, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan has welcomed the extension of South Sudan's transitional period until February 2027. The head of UNMISS, Nicholas Haysom, had expressed his…
French troops intervene in Sahel on statesâ request…
The presence of French troops in the Sahel under the so-called Barkhane Operation happened on the âexpressed requestâ of the leaders of the G5 Sahel states, President Emmanuel Macron has said by Assane Seydou âI…
Auction: Marginal price rise for Kenyan tea
Kenya Tea Development Agency managed factory tea prices rose by 1.74 percent to close at $2.64 per kilogram (kg) of made tea during the last auction of 2019 compared to $2.59 per kg at the…
Egypt will import natural gas from Israeli regime…
Egypt will begin importing natural gas from the Israeli regime by mid-January 2020, a senior industry source says. The unnamed source, who was quoted by Reuters on Sunday, added that Israelâs gas exports to the…
Ethiopia: Four mosques, one church set on fire…
Four mosques were set on fire by some angry Chritians in Mota town of northern Ethiopia after a church was set ablaze by unidentified people. A religious dispute also broke in the town after the…
Bozize make a return to Central African Republic
Thousands of well-wishers turned out on Saturday to welcome former Central African Republic president Francois Bozize on his return from exile. Bozize, who was ousted in a 2013 coup, was making his first public appearance…
Belgian court jails Rwandan for 25 years for…
A Belgian court on Friday sentenced a former Rwandan official convicted of genocide for his part in his country's 1994 massacres to 25 years in prison. Fabien Neretse, an agricultural engineer, was arrested in France…
Sudan removed from religious freedom blacklist, Nigeria warned
The United States on Friday lifted Sudan from a blacklist for religious freedom violations, even as it issued warnings to Nigeria, Cuba and Nicaragua. Sudan was the only nation removed from the State Departmentâs annual…
President Weah blames Liberian hardship on inherited economy
Liberian president George Weah has pointed out that his administration is presiding over an economic hardship because it inherited a broken economy.He cited challenges he inherited that have impeded his administrationâs economic growth as debts…
British Hollywood star granted Sierra Leone citizenship
British Hollywood star Idris Elba has been granted Sierra Leonean citizenship during his first ever visit to his fatherland.Elba was issued a Sierra Leonean diplomatic passport on Friday at a small ceremony at State House…
Boko Haram puts Nigeria in US black book
Boko Haram atrocities in Nigeriaâs north east have sentenced Nigeria into a spot in the United States Special Watch List (SWL) for governments that have engaged in or tolerated severe violations of religious freedom. Nigeria…
DRC to spend $6m on anniv. of Kabila-Tshisekedi…
The Democratic Republic of Congo has earmarked a budget of $6 million to commemorate the first anniversary of President Felix Tshisekediâs accession to power. According to the government, it is imperative for the country to…
Guinea bracing up for busy 2020 election calendar
Political parties in Guinea are focusing on the busy electoral agenda next year, with planned legislative and presidential elections, as well as a possible constitutional referendum. However, the process has already been marred by accusations…
Malawi police raped, assaulted women during security op…
Malawiâs Human Rights Commission has accused the police of serious human rights abuses in a report released on Wednesday including rape and assault. According to the report, some of these abuses happened in the presence…
Zimbabwe: Arcadia Lithium Project re-evaluated
The Zimbabwean Lithium Arcadia project is preparing to play in the big league. According to an updated feasibility study, the mine will have a longer operating life and an annual processing capacity of 2.4 million…
Empty Libyan migrant camps – Pope urges
The pope called for migrant detention centres in Libya to be cleared on Thursday, saying it was a âsinâ to remain indifferent to the abuses suffered by refugees. Pope Francis, who has made the plight…
Gabon’s Bongo opens summit after stroke
Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba opened a central African summit on Wednesday, marking a return to the international scene nearly 14 months after suffering a stroke. Bongo, 60, gave a roughly four-minute speech to launch…
At least 700,000 displaced by east DRC violence:…
Nearly 700 000 people have been displaced by violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said on Wednesday, pointing to "worrying" cases of malnutrition and sexual violence. In a press release,…
Secret trial for Cameroon soldiers who killed civilians…
A military court sitting in the Cameroonian capital Yaounde will begin hearing a case involving seven soldiers who killed two women and their children in 2018. Hearing is scheduled to start in January 20. Authorities…
