Reuters Africa
Monday, October 17, 2016 - 07:12
Britain has sent 40 military personnel to Tunisia to provide training aimed at helping the North African country prevent the spread of Islamic State fighters from neighbouring Libya, the British defence minister said on Saturday.
Thursday, October 6, 2016 - 08:23
Forty-four Afghan troops visiting the United States for military training have gone missing in less than two years, presumably in an effort to live and work illegally in America, Pentagon officials said.
Friday, August 12, 2016 - 07:00
The U.N. human rights chief urged Ethiopia on Wednesday to allow international observers into restive regions where residents and opposition officials say 90 protesters were shot dead by security forces at the weekend.
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 - 07:15
A Burundi opposition group that includes politicians in exile said on Tuesday it was ready to attend any new round of peace talks hosted by Tanzania, after a first round from which it was excluded.
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 - 07:11
More than 8 million people in Malawi need food aid as a result of a drought that has decimated crops, the Minister of Agriculture said on Wednesday.
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 06:24
South Africa's top anti-corruption official fears for her life after learning from an informant that hit men are being contracted to kill her, her spokeswoman said on Sunday.
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 - 06:00
Washington accused both sides in South Sudan's two-year conflict of blocking peace efforts and protested, rebels said, by pulling funding for a flight to return their leader Riek Machar to the capital.
Friday, March 25, 2016 - 06:25
China has launched an unusual charm offensive to explain its first overseas naval base in Djibouti, seeking to assuage global concerns about military expansionism by portraying the move as Beijing's contribution to regional security and development.
Monday, February 22, 2016 - 06:27
The United States has criticised the handling of Uganda's disputed presidential election and raised concerns about the house arrest of an opposition leader who failed to end President Yoweri Museveni's 30-year rule.
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - 06:20
The leading challenger to Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said on Tuesday he had no confidence that elections this week would be free or fair and accused the police of increasing violence ahead of the vote.