President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy, William Ruto, have nominated six women to some of the most powerful Cabinet positions in ministries such as defence and foreign affairs. Read more »
According to a new report, Sudan has renewed support of the Lord’s Resistance Army rebels from October 2009 to at least February of 2013. Read more »
Imagine that snake attacks were killing a person a minute. Or that it was dogs, or foxes or chickens that were killing three-quarters of a million people a year. Envision the ... Read more »
The British embassy has suspended work in Libya until further notice following an attack on the French embassy in Tripoli. Read more »
The Right2Know campaign say they remain committed to challenging the Protection of State Information Bill. The National assembly is voting to pass the bill which could see ... Read more »
President Goodluck Jonathan has charged members of the Presidential Committee on engagement with members of the Boko Haram Sect to come up with solutions that will restore peace in ... Read more »
The government has denied plans to immediately withdraw all troops from Somalia, despite the prime minister's remarks expressing frustration with the pace of military progress in ... Read more »
Horse trading over who would become the next chairman of Nigerian Governors' Forum continues as presidency and governors battle over consensus candidate. Read more »
The UN Security Council has unanimously endorsed the sending of a 12,600-strong peacekeeping force to Mali, which will be backed by French troops when needed, to combat Islamic ... Read more »
The police has apprehended two officers who issued fake appointment letters which were signed by a dead official of the Federal Civil Service Commission. Read more »
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