ABUJA – Nigerian police have banned public protests in the capital Abuja for the release of more than 200 schoolgirls seized by…
FREETOWN- A British firm has evacuated “non-essential” personnel from Sierra Leone following an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus. The first company…
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s economy shrank by an annualised rate of 0.6% in the first three months of the year, the worst…
CAIRO – The Egyptian government has announced a plan to monitor social media for potential terrorist activity – to the alarm many…
LILONGWE – Peter Mutharika has been sworn in as Malawi’s president after the High Court rejected a request for a recount following…
LAGOS – Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has vowed to wage a “total war” against militant Islamist group Boko Haram. Speaking on the…
CAIRO – Former military chief Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has won an overwhelming victory in Egypt’s presidential election, according to provisional results. He…
CAIRO – Egyptians are going to the polls on the final day of voting in the country’s presidential election. Former army chief…
LILONGWE – Malawi’s High Court has rejected a decision by President Joyce Banda to annul this week’s general election – in which…
PRETORIA – South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has been sworn into office for a second term, following his party’s victory at the…
