Burundi rejects African Union peacekeepers offer as ‘invasion force’
Burundi's government said Sunday it would not agree to the deployment of African Union (AU) peacekeepers, warning that any such...
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ICC transfers war criminals to serve sentences in the DRC
Two former Congolese militia leaders have been transferred from the Netherlands to a prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo...
Magufuli fires 4 officials For Violating Travel Ban
President John Magufuli has sacked four senior officials from the Prevention and Combatting of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) for travelling abroad...
‘Several killed’ in Somali blast in Mogadishu street
Several people have been killed by a car bomb on a busy street in the Somali capital Mogadishu, reports say....
98% Say Yes For Kagame Third Term
Rwandans have voted overwhelmingly to allow President Paul Kagame to extend his term in office, initial referendum results show. Some...
Brazil court orders WhatsApp messaging to be suspended
Mobile phone companies in Brazil have been ordered by a court to impose a block of the popular WhatsApp smartphone...
‘Cancer of Europe’ – Russian Duma speaker calls for NATO dissolution
State Duma Speaker Sergey Naryshkin has said that Russia is very concerned by continuing NATO expansion, adding that global security...
Burundi crisis: African Union ‘won’t allow genocide’
The African Union, discussing the situation in Burundi, says Africa will "not allow another genocide to take place on its...
#ZumaMustFall: South Africans march against Jacob Zuma
Thousands of protesters are marching in South Africa to demand President Jacob Zuma is sacked. South African President Jacob Zuma...
Tanzania appoints first albino deputy minister
Dr. Abdallah Possi was recently appointed as a deputy minister in the prime minister’s office responsible for policy coordination, parliamentary...
Nigerian Shia Muslims protest over military crackdown
Shia Muslims are protesting in six northern Nigerian cities against a military crackdown they allege has left hundreds of their...
Mugabe in another speech blip
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe came within a whisker of going through another script of a wrong speech at the just-ended Zanu...
Students run naked through university to protest against Government corruption
The men took part in the annual run to call for transparency in their Government's anti-corruption policies Around 90 students...
Burundi crisis: US tells its citizens to leave
The US state department is warning Americans not to travel to Burundi as political violence there increases. A travel warning...
Military bases attacked in Bujumbura
Heavily armed attackers have launched co-ordinated assaults on several army barracks in Burundi. At least seven people, including some attackers,...
Key Rwanda genocide suspect arrested
One of the last suspects wanted for alleged involvement in the 1994 Rwandan genocide has been arrested in neighbouring Democratic...
Rwanda Sets Date For Referendum To Extend Presidential Term Limits
Rwandans will vote in a referendum on December 18 on whether to amend the constitution and allow President Paul Kagame...
Oscar Pistorius granted bail after murder conviction
South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been granted bail while he awaits sentence for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp...
DR Congo floods kill ’20 people in Kinshasa’
An estimated 20 people have died in floods in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital, Kinshasa, over the last 10...
Answer On Third Term Will Be Based On Referendum Results — Kagame
Rwanda president Paul Kagame has said his answer on whether he will seek a third term or not will be...