An investigation by the Conflict Awareness Project has exposed an arms trading network based in Mauritius headed by associates of former trafficker, Victor Bout. Read more »

President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has accused the United Nations Monitoring Group of being against peace in the country. His comments come after a recently leaked report from the ... Read more »

Human rights and press freedom organisations have come out against the sentencing of 6 Ethiopian journalists - including Eskinder Nega, a prominent journalist and blogger for ... Read more »

More than 50 Africans fleeing to Europe in an inflatable boat which set sail from Libya died of dehydration during a 15-day voyage, the sole survivor of the tragedy reported. Read more »

In a bid for peace between Sudan and South Sudan, the two countries are expected to resume crisis talks to end outstanding issues under the supervision of the African Union. Read more »

Israeli's prime minister has ordered the "swift deportation" of 25,000 so-called illegal immigrants after attacks in Tel Aviv, while the government is speeding up the building of a ... Read more »

Analysts see President Obiang's appointment of his son Teodorín to the country's diplomatic mission to Unesco as a ploy to shield him from the ongoing investigation into alleged ... Read more »

The Global African Diaspora Summit has adopted a set of legacy projects, including a fund that will harness the financial resources of the diaspora, which will be used for the ... Read more »

Messages of congratulations streamed in from across the world as the country marked its 21st Independence Day anniversary. Read more »

In commemoration of World Freedom Press Day, the African Media Initiative has released new guidelines outlining good media practices. Read more »