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At least 11 killed as army’s clashes with central Congo militia persist
At least 11 people were killed in central Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday in clashes between the army and a militia loyal to a traditional chief killed in fighting with police last year, a local activist said.…
Kenya to appeal court block on closure of world’s largest refugee camp
The Kenyan government says it will appeal a court ruling Thursday thwarting its plan to close the Dadaab refugee camp, the largest in the world. In a statement posted on Twitter, it said that it has "the cardinal…
South Africans burn down houses of Nigerians, other African immigrants
At least 15 houses either belonging or rented by foreigners, especially Nigerians, have been burnt by angry demonstrators in, Rosettenville, Johannesburg, South Africa.Police used teargas and rubber bullets to disperse the…
South Africa’s Jacob Zuma deploys soldiers for state of nation address
South African President Jacob Zuma prepared to deliver his annual state of the nation address on Thursday after deploying more than 440 soldiers to prevent a repeat of violent clashes outside parliament.Zuma, 74, has faced…
Farmajo elected new Somali President
Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has been declared the new President of Somalia after winning the race with 184 votes out of a total of 328. At least 20 candidates were contesting but majority dropped out after the first round,…
Berahino can be great signing says Tony Pulis
Tony Pulis returned to North Staffordshire this evening as VIP guest at the annual Sir Stanley Matthews Foundation dinner at Keele Hall. He and West Brom assistant manager Dave Kemp entertained around 200 guests as they…
Mugabe lashes out at African leaders for Morocco return to AU
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has lashed out at African leaders, saying they lack principles and are easily swayed after they voted to readmit Morocco to the African Union. Thirty-nine of 54 countries approved…
Tshisekedi’s death threatens DRC power-sharing plan
The future of a proposed power-sharing deal in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been thrown into doubt by the death of longtime opposition figure Etienne Tshisekedi. The 84-year-old died in Brussels on Wednesday, as…
DRC hands over 124 youths to Burundi Government
124 Burundians from different jails of the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC have been handed over to Burundian authorities this Tuesday 31 January 2017. The “repatriation” was voluntary, says Marcelin Luhoyo Tchichambo,…
Moussa Mahamat Elected AU Commission Chair
Chadian Foreign Minister Moussa Faki Mahamat has been elected the African Union Commission chairperson in tight race that was expected to be drawn out given the calibre of candidates and the regional interests at play.…
Who is affected by Trump’s immigration order?
Ambiguity reigned Sunday as to the finer details of Donald Trump’s temporary ban on incoming refugees and travelers from seven Muslim countries, with questions remaining about how exactly the measures affect various…
Kenya opposition forms super alliance to unseat Kenyatta
Kenya's main opposition leaders on Wednesday announced the formation of a super alliance in a bid to unseat incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta in August elections. The country's five main opposition parties said they…
Uganda’s Museveni promotes son to special adviser role
Uganda's leader Yoweri Museveni has promoted his eldest son to become a special presidential adviser in a reshuffle of army commanders.Maj Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has risen rapidly within the military, fuelling speculation…
Rwanda: Body of King Kigeli V repatriated after court battle
The body of Rwanda’s last king, Kigeli V, has been flown back to Kigali after a legal battle among his relatives about where he should be buried.King Kigeli died last October, aged 80, in the United States, where he had…
Donald Trump is Illuminati
You’ve got to hand it to Donald Trump he certainly surprised the world when he won the US Presidential election. Now conspiracy theorists have hinted he’s been secretly messaging the world to reveal he’s not just a…
Burundi risks genocide in ‘descent into hell’: rights group
Burundi's brutal regime has set the small central African country on a "descent into hell", a prominent human rights group said Tuesday, warning of the risk of genocide."Since April 2015, when large popular protests…
UN ‘concerned’ at DR Congo foreign media decree
Beni (DR Congo) (AFP) - The United Nations is "concerned" by a new decree affecting foreign broadcasters in DR Congo, given the political crisis gripping the country, a senior UN representative said on Sunday. The decree…
Burundi Ombudsman controversial mission
Before the mandate of the Burundian Ombudsman Mohamed Rukara expires at the end of November, some civil society and political party leaders say he was not able to accomplish his mission successfully as stipulated in Burundi…
DRC: Girl killed, 32 peacekeepers and two civilians injured in explosion
A girl was killed, 32 Indian peacekeepers and two civilians were wounded Tuesday in Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after an explosion.The explosion occurred shortly before 6:30 local time (4:30 GMT),…
Donald Trump elected 45th president of the United States
Republican Party front-runner and business magnate Donald Trump has been elected as the 45th President of the United States of America.70-year-old Trump had secured 288 of the votes against his opponent Hillary Clinton who…
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