Sudan’s Bashir riding high as he launches re-election bid
By AFP
KHARTOUM
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir launched his bid for re-election Sunday, facing little threat to his quarter century in power despite an ailing economy,...
Man wrestles with robbers after smash-and-grab
Johannesburg - Two men were arrested for attempting to steal a man's wallet from his car in Sandton on Thursday afternoon, Johannesburg metro police...
Egypt to begin vote for parliament in March Â
Cairo: Egyptians will begin heading to polls in late March to elect their first parliament in more than two years, the election commission said...
Verdict Reversal Lets Yonas Out of Jail
Addisfortune
Yonas Kassahun, an Ethiopian Diaspora from Germany
The Federal High Court 12th Appellate Bench freed Yonas Kassahun, an Ethiopian Diaspora from Germany, from jail, amending...
Kenya Security Act Threatens Refugees
NAIROBI/DADAAB, Â (IRIN) -
Human rights groups are warning that Kenya's controversial Security Amendment Act still poses a threat to refugees' rights despite a high courtdecision...
Striving for peace in Central African Republic
BANGUI, 7 January 2015 (IRIN) - Civil society and religious organisations in the Central African Republic are working to rebuild trust and harmony in...
Drilling begins in Mandera as oil search gathers momentum
By IMMACULATE KARAMBU
Drilling of the first well in Block 2B of the Mandera Basin has commenced as the search for oil in Kenya gathers momentum.
The...
This Week in African History: 8 – 14 January
By Alistair Boddy-Evans
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The Big Picture:
Donald Woods escapes to Lesotho, Joy Adamson is killed in Kenya, Joe Slovo dies in South Africa, and two Libyan...
Five Things You Don’t Know About Africa
By Angela Thompsell
African History Expert
1. Africa is not a Country.
Okay. You do know this, but people frequently refer to Africa as though it were...
Nairobi Residents disarm and kill suspect in robbery attempt
By STELLA CHERONO (Daily Nation)
Residents in the Fuata Nyayo slums in Nairobi on Tuesday night disarmed a suspect and killed him as he attempted...
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