Burundi’s Nkurunziza Shuns Peace Talks
President Nkurunziza : Not attending Tanzania peace talks The government of President Pierre Nkurunziza of Burundi has said it will not attend peace talks sched
Congolese Rebel Missing From Uganda’s Camp
Congolese rebel commander Uganda has confirmed that Congolese rebel commander has been missing from camp since January 14. The commander of the M23 rebel group
In Rwanda, The Blind Set To Vote With Braille
In Rwanda, the blind will soon begin to vote with Braille For the visually impaired or blind in Africa, voting may prove to be a real headache. But in Rwanda,…
Tshisekedi, Congo Opposition Leader Dies
Etienne Tshisekedi: Dies Democratic Republic of Congo's veteran opposition leader, Etienne Tshisekedi, has died in Brussels aged 84, his party stated. Tshiseked
AU Bans Ministers From Representing Presidents
Alfa Conde, AU Chairperson. Twitter photo. The Chairperson of the African Union, President Alfa Conde of Guinea, has banned ministers from addressing the Assemb
AU Summit To Elect Dlamini-Zuma’s Successor
Headquarters of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and government will on Monday elect a new African Union Commission Chairperson to replace South Africa's D
Kenya Set For Nairobi-Mombasa Rail Link, Built By China
Kenya's Nairobi-Mombasa rail line cuts travel time to 4 hours Kenya is about five months to the commissioning of its Chinese funded rail connection between its
Nigeria, 14th Largest UN Troops Contributor
Nigerian soldiers set for deployment to join the UN Troops By Tiamiyu Arobani Nigeria is the world's 14th largest troops contributing nation to UN Peacekeeping
Ban Warns Against Atrocities In South Sudan
The outgoing UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has warned that failure of the international community to act now could put the South Sudan on a trajectory toward
25 Years Later, AU Launches E-Passport
The African Union Summit ended yesterday with the launching of E-passport for all Africans in Kigali, Rwanda. African leaders on Sunday gathered at Rwanda's cap
Xenophobic Riots Erupt In Zambia
FILE PHOTO: Foreign nationals gesture after clashes broke out between a group of locals and police in Durban on April 14 ,2015 in violence against foreign natio