Ebola Outbreak: DR Congo Declared Global Health Emergency
The World Health Organization has declared the
Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo a "public health
emergency of international concern".The move may encourage wealthy...
Libya: 4 Injured As Airstrike Hits Hospital In Southern Region- UN
The Health Ministry of Libya’s United Nations-backed government says four people have been injured when an airstrike hit a field hospital in south of...
Former Mamelodi Sundowns Player Shot Dead In South Africa
Former South African football player
Marc Batchelor was shot dead outside his home in Johannesburg on Monday, local
media reported on Tuesday.The 49-year-old, who played for
South...
Ebola: DRC Authorities Confirm Death Of Goma Patient
Authorities in eastern Democratic
Republic of Congo’s largest city, Goma, on Tuesday said the first patient in
the city has died.The patient was a priest who...
7 Rebels Killed In Troubled Anglophone Region
Seven armed separatists were killed in fresh clashes with
government forces in Cameroon’s locality of Esu located in troubled
English-speaking region of Northwest.A military officer who...
World Population Day: UN Scribe Sees Rapid Population Growth As Challenge...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has
identified rapid population growth and vulnerability to climate change as the
challenges faced by the world’s least developed countries in their...
Foreign Minister Hints Missing Journalist May Be Dead
Tanzania's Foreign Minister Paramagamba Kabudi says that a
journalist who went missing in 2017 may have died.He said that the state is dealing with all...
Who: More Than 1,000 Killed In Battle For Libya’s Tripoli
The
battle between rival groups for the Libyan capital has killed more than 1,000
people since it began in April, the United Nations said, a grim...
Algeria: Officially Last Day For Temporary Leader
The
mandate of Algeria's interim President Abdelkader Bensalah runs out today
Tuesday, but he says he'll carry on until elections are held.Many
Algerians however view him as...
War Crimes: Congo Warlord, Bosco Ntaganda Found Guilty At ICC
Former Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda, was on
Monday found guilty of 18 count charge of war crimes and crimes against
humanity by the International Criminal Court.Ntaganda,...
Cisse Pledges Improved Security In Central Mali
Mali's Prime Minister has pledged to beef up
security in the country's central region that has seen several attacks
described as tit-for-tat ethnic clashes.During a five-day...
Erdogan, Putin Discuss Libya Conflict
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed on
Saturday the ongoing conflict in Libya with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin,
state news agency Anadolu said, without giving...
ECOWAS Court On Retreat For Efficient Case Management
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has begun a 5-Day
Judicial retreat to improve case management system and efficiency in the
administration of justice in the region.The...
Criticism Greet Libya Migrant Centre Attack
Over 40 migrants were
killed in an air strike early late on July 2 on their detention centre in a
Tripoli suburb blamed on Libyan strongman...
Mali: Violence Leaves At Least 23 Dead
Mali: Violence Leaves At Least 23 DeadA local official and security sources said at least
23 people have died in violence in central Mali.The mayor...
Regional Economy: Nigeria, ECOWAS Countries Adopt Eco Single Currency
The Authority of
ECOWAS Heads of State and Government have adopted ECO as the name of the single
currency to be issued in January 2020.The leaders...
ECOWAS: Niger Republic President Emerges New Chairman
The President of the
Republic of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou has been elected the new chairman of the
Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Authority of...
Mali: UN Security Council Extends Peacekeeping Mission
The United Nations Security Council has unanimously
adopted a resolution to extend peacekeeping mission in Mali.The council also discussed addressing the escalating
violence in the centre...
Illegal Mining: 43 Dead In Congo Copper Mine Collapse
The
death toll from a mine collapse in south-east Congo has risen to 43,
authorities said on Friday.On
Thursday authorities had recovered 36 bodies after the accident...
