Senegal plans to an full-face amid militant threat
Senegal plans to ban women from wearing the full-face Islamic veil in public in an attempt to curb jihadi activity,...
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Nigeria blast: ‘More than 30’ dead in Yola explosion
An explosion in the Nigerian city of Yola has caused multiple deaths and injuries, with some reports saying more than...
Tanzania gold miners trapped for 41 days rescued
Five gold miners have been rescued in western Tanzania after being trapped underground for 41 days, while 12 others are...
Somali refugees killed as forces clash in Mogadishu
At least 11 people have been killed in Mogadishu after rival Somali security forces argued over who was in charge,...
Paris terrorist attacks are ‘part of a Third World War,’ says Pope Francis
Pope tells Italian TV station he is 'shaken and pained' by the attacks on the French capital The terrorist attacks...
President Obama’s Message To The People Of Burundi
Amahoro. This is President Barack Obama. Today, I want to speak directly to you—the people of Burundi. Burundi is a...
Man caught trying to smuggle 48,000 cans of Heineken into Saudi Arabia
A man was caught trying to smuggle 48,000 cans of Heineken disguised as Pepsi into Saudi Arabia, a country where...
US lifts decade of sanctions against Liberia
The US has lifted economic sanctions against Liberia as President Barack Obama praised the country's commitment to democracy since the...
Burundi footballer ‘survives shooting’
A player in the Burundian president's football team has survived an assassination attempt in the capital, Bujumbura, an underground group...
UN ‘less equipped’ in Burundi than before Rwanda genocide
The UN is less equipped to deal with violence in Burundi than it was for the Rwandan genocide, a UN...
Tanzania’s Magufuli Sacks Hospital Chief After Surprise Inspection
Tanzania's new president sacked the head of the main state hospital after finding patients sleeping on the floor during a...
Thieves rob home of Pope Francis’s relatives in Argentina
A group of thieves broke into the home of relatives of Pope Francis in Argentina's Mendoza province and made off...
South Sudan plane crash ‘kills 40’ near Juba airport
A cargo plane has crashed on take-off near the international airport in South Sudan's capital Juba, with many casualties being...
Al-Shabab attack kills 15 in Mogadishu hotel
Al-Shabab Islamist militants have attacked a hotel in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, killing at least 15 people. Gunmen used two...
Russian airliner crashes in central Sinai – Egyptian PM
A Russian airliner has crashed in central Sinai with more than 200 people on board, the office of Egypt's prime...
John Magufuli of CCM defeats Edward Lowassa
Tanzania's governing CCM party candidate John Magufuli has won the presidential election with 58% of the vote, the electoral commission...
Uganda, Africa Vote In Overwhelming UN Decision That Trashes US blockade of Cuba
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez (C) is greeted after speaking before a United Nations General Assembly vote addressing the economic,...
Helicopter shot down near Libya capital, 12 killed
At least 12 people have been killed after a helicopter carrying the commanders of the Tripoli-based government is shot down...
Ivory Coast election: Alassane Ouattara wins second term
Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara has won a second five-year term with nearly 84% of the vote, electoral commission officials...
Tanzania election: Government ministers suffer shock defeat
Nine Tanzanian government ministers have lost their parliamentary seats to the opposition Ukawa coalition, partial results from Sunday's vote show....