A senior United Nations diplomat stated that the country continues to face a difficult transition from the regime of Moammar Gadhafi, whose 42-year rule ended in 2011. Read more »

Senegal opens the world's first tablet cafe...Topless women protest outside the Tunisian embassy in Madrid..."[Mugabe] can't set a date of an election without my concurrence. ... Read more »

The Tokyo International Conference on African Development, co-organized by the Japanese government, the UN, World Bank, UNDP and AU Commission, is focusing on accelerating growth ... Read more »

Saif al-Islam, a son of deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, appeared in court in the town of Zintan, where he had been held since his capture by former rebels in November 2011. Read more »

Topless Protesters Disrupt Activist's Trial in Tunisia...Nigerian Pirates Threaten Ports in West Africa...Is Fish Farming in Senegal Worth the Risk? Read more »

Femen activists staged a demonstation in Tunis in support of detained local feminist Amina Sboui and her controversial campaign for women's rights. Read more »

Interim Prime Minister Ali Larayedh described Ansar Al-Sharia as an illegal organisation after supporters of the Salafist group clashed with police. Read more »

While Africa has made remarkable progress, it is unlikely most countries will meet the MDG goal by 2015 and millions of children are still not getting access to a decent education, ... Read more »

The African Champions Al Ahly looks set to defend their title following a win over visitors CA Bizertin of Tunisia . Read more »

The Baby Elephants put up a splendid performance when they beat the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria to become African champions for the first time. Read more »