AFP
Thursday, August 27, 2015 - 06:33
Dozens have been killed in Somalia after Shebab gunmen ambushed an army convoy, officials and local elders said Thursday, the latest battles with the Al-Qaeda-linked insurgents.
Wednesday, August 26, 2015 - 07:04
Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza unveiled his new cabinet on Tuesday, with the central African nation's government dominated by hardliners and loyalists.
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 - 06:55
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari announced an investigation Monday into the procurement of weapons and equipment for the military over the past eight years, as part of a crackdown on corruption.
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 - 06:48
Burundi security forces used iron bars and acid to force confessions and crush opposition during President Pierre Nkurunziza's successful bid for a third term in office, Amnesty International said Monday.
Monday, August 24, 2015 - 07:17
Tuareg rebels in northern Mali said Sunday they were pulling out of an international committee set up to monitor a peace accord between them and pro-government forces in the restive region, after deadly clashes between the rival groups sent tensions soaring.
Friday, August 21, 2015 - 07:19
The United States on Thursday sharply criticized the inauguration of Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza for a controversial third term, accusing the ruling party of ignoring the people's will.
Friday, August 21, 2015 - 07:16
The United States on Wednesday circulated a draft UN Security Council resolution proposing an arms embargo and targeted sanctions against South Sudan if President Salva Kiir refuses to sign a peace accord ending the country's civil war.
Friday, August 21, 2015 - 07:13
Russia said Thursday it needs more time to study a draft UN resolution on imposing an arms embargo and sanctions on South Sudan if President Salva Kiir refuses to sign a peace deal.
Friday, August 21, 2015 - 07:05
Bamako - Mali's main Tuareg rebel group on Wednesday urged the United Nations to lift "all the security zones" set up in the country's north in response to deadly clashes between rival groups that have threatened to unravel a newly agreed peace deal.
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 - 08:12
The United States and Britain pushed for UN sanctions against South Sudan's government Tuesday, over its failure to sign a peace deal to end a brutal two-year civil war.