The government has signed a multi-million dollar platinum deal with Russia among several other trade and investment deals barely a month after securing similar "mega deals" with ... Read more »
The International Criminal Court for Rwanda has confirmed sentences of life imprisonment for two top leaders of the former ruling party during the 1994 genocide. Read more »
Analysts predict challenges ahead for President Goodluck Jonathan and his party this year as the country gears up for presidential elections in 2015, following major political ... Read more »
Nothern Ghana is rich in natural resources, especially shea butter. VSO has partnered with SeKaf Ghana Ltd to turn this butter into gold. Read more »
The government is calling for the disbandment of mediation talks in Ethiopia, claiming it is not a neutral ground and wants the current mediation team to be replaced. Read more »
The government has signed an agreement with China to assist with medical treatment in areas identified by the federal health department. Read more »
The Golden Baobab Prizes for African children's literature have revealed the 14 stories that made it onto their longlist for 2014. Read more »
Increased competition is only the latest threat in a line of work that continues to put sex workers at risk of violence at the hands of clients as well as HIV, writes Health-e. Read more »
Thousands of West African Muslims will not make the annual religious pilgrimage of Hajj to Mecca this year after Saudi Arabia banned travelers from three Ebola-stricken countries. Read more »
Muslims who fled attacks in the Central African Republic's capital are starting to return, only to find their homes looted and destroyed. Read more »
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