The stay-at-home for special prayers as directed by Plateau State Elders paralyzed several business activities, with many streets deserted in Jos. Read more »
The Special Task Force charged with maintaining peace in Plateau has given inhabitants of some crisis-prone villages 48 hours to vacate the settlements. Read more »
The United Nations is demanding that all forms of support for the Democratic Republic Of Congo's armed groups cease immediately, condemning attacks by rebel soldiers in the ... Read more »
Leaders of the seven-nation contact group on Mali have urged political leaders and the civil society in the country to hold consultations leading to the formation of a government ... Read more »
A spate of recent news reports on U.S. intelligence activity in Africa has renewed debate over the role of the military in shaping American foreign policy towards the continent. In ... Read more »
UN and DR Congo troops have launched a pre-emptive strike in a bid to halt the advance of the M23 rebel force on the strategic town of Goma. Read more »
Two Kenyans and a Kenyan/Somali doctor, who work for the Swedish group International Aid Services (IAS) were kidnapped in central Somalia by an armed group, which may have ties to ... Read more »
Dr. Peter Rwakwach, who featured in an NTV Kenya investigative series for treating genocide fugitive Felicien Kabuga, died from unknown causes in Nairobi, fueling speculation about ... Read more »
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of the first female Chief Justice, Justice Aloma Mukhtar, who faces a tough task of "stitching together" a battered judiciary. Read more »
The country has denied reports that clashes broke out between two ethnic groups in Abyei. Read more »
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