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Wednesday, August 12, 2015 - 06:14
Chad's president Idriss Deby declared on Tuesday that efforts to combat neighbouring Nigeria's Boko Haram jihadists had succeeded in "decapitating" the group and would be wrapped up "by the end of the year".
Wednesday, August 12, 2015 - 06:12
A South Sudanese rebel commander said on Wednesday he and other commanders had split from their leader Riek Machar, a move which was expected to make it more difficult to end the country's 19-month civil conflict.
Tuesday, August 11, 2015 - 06:29
A top United Nations human rights official says the situation in Burundi has not yet reached the point of no return but is spiralling in that direction.
Monday, August 10, 2015 - 06:35
The first attack by Islamic extremists in a central Mali town, in which nine people were killed, shows that jihadist aggressions are spreading in the country.
Friday, August 7, 2015 - 05:48
South Sudan's government is due to unveil its own peace plan in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, just days after it refused to sign a regional plan to end the country's ongoing conflict.
Thursday, August 6, 2015 - 07:25
A local leader of Burundi's ruling party was attacked and killed in the capital Bujumbura.
Wednesday, August 5, 2015 - 06:07
At least 310 Kenyans have been killed and over 215,000 forced from their homes this year in ethnic violence in northern Kenya, the UN said Wednesday.
Wednesday, August 5, 2015 - 06:04
Cameroon officials say they have expelled more than 3 000 Nigerians as part of the fight against the Nigerian-born Islamic extremist group which has launched attacks across borders.
Monday, August 3, 2015 - 06:36
Corruption in Kenya is sliding out of control, veteran anti-corruption activist and whistle-blower John Githongo has warned in an interview following a scathing audit of government finances.
Thursday, July 30, 2015 - 06:55
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s spokesperson has reportedly described President Barack Obama’s visit to the African Union (AU) headquarters as "just a visit by another visitor".