Two imprisoned journalists have appealed to the African Human Rights Commission, saying their prosecution by the government under anti-terror laws violates their right to freedom ... Read more »
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has commended Guinea's electoral body for releasing provisional results of the legislative elections which were held three weeks ago. Read more »
The country has won a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council after a keenly contested election against Gambia and Senegal for the West African slot. Read more »
The Angolan government has broken off ties between the historic trade and cultural partners in the wake of Portuguese investigations into corruption by political and business ... Read more »
According to the 2013 Mo Ibrahim Index of African Governance, the country's rating has dropped eight places since 2000. Read more »
Ratings company Fitch says the country's remained at the same rank as last year with indices showing a stable but non-progressive economic outlook. Read more »
The head of Mali UN mission, Bert Koender, has urged the Security Council to accelerate the deployment of additional troops as recent security incidents are an "important wake-up ... Read more »
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