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Category: Africa
Over 7,000 murdered in three months: whooping rise in crime rate is ‘worrying’ S.Africa
South Africa has seen more than 7,000 people murdered over three months and the latest quarterly crime statistics show a whooping rise in murder, rape ... Read More
Somalia: Military operation leaves dozens of Al-Shabab militants dead
Somalian army, supported by international partners, have reportedly conducted a successful operation in the country’s lower Shabelle region that killed 49 al-Shabab militants. The targeted ... Read More
Luanda mini-summit agrees on ceasefire in conflict-torn eastern DRC from Friday
A mini-summit in Luanda has ended with an agreement for an "immediate ceasefire" from 6pm this Friday in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), ... Read More
Chad: Three-day national mourning to pay tribute to soldiers killed by Boko Haram
The Chadian government Wednesday decreed a three-day mourning nationwide to pay tribute to several soldiers killed in Lake Chad province by Boko Haram insurgents. Armed ... Read More
West African leaders, European allies seek to bolster ties to curb terrorism in Sahel
Leaders from West African countries that are members of the Accra Initiative met with European partners in Accra on November 22 for talks on "homegrown" ... Read More
Nigeria’s state-owned oil giant launches its first drilling site in country’s north
Drilling for oil and gas began in Nigeria’s northeast this week, a first for the African oil giant, NNPC, which has exploited large deposits in ... Read More
Malawi granted IMF food-shock funding to mitigate impact of global food shortage
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved financing to cope with rising global food prices for Malawi, the first low-income nation to receive financing from ... Read More
King Mohammed VI sends messages to presidents of Djibouti, Somalia
The President of Djibouti, Ismail Omar Guelleh, received Wednesday in the Djiboutian capital royal envoy Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid, who handed him a written message from ... Read More
Germany, Britain announce withdrawal from Mali earlier than planned
The German government said Tuesday (22 November) that it plans to wind down the country's participation in a United Nations military mission in Mali by ... Read More
Côte d’Ivoire, Congo sign 15 accords, including on defense, health & transport
Côte d’Ivoire and Congo Brazzaville signed 15 agreements covering several areas including defense, health and transport, as both countries bolster ties. Top diplomats of both ... Read More