The new ‘jollof wars’ and why Twitter chose Ghana over Nigeria for its first Africa base
Many Nigerians believe that Twitter's decision is a snub to the continent's largest economy, which is seeing rapid growth and…
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Former Burkina Faso leader Compaore charged in predecessor Sankara’s murder
Sankara, a charismatic Marxist revolutionary often called "Africa's Che Guevara," was assassinated during a coup led by his former…
42 migrants dead after boat from Yemen capsizes off Djibouti coast
The IOM's Regional Director for East and the Horn of Africa, Mohammed Abdiker, also tweeted Tuesday that "grim pictures" of…
42 migrants dead after boat from Yemen capsizes off Djibouti coast
The IOM's Regional Director for East and the Horn of Africa, Mohammed Abdiker, also tweeted Tuesday that "grim pictures" of…
At least 125 dead as rival groups clash in Sudan’s West Darfur, medical group says
The violence has continued in El Geneina city, the capital of West Darfur state, for a sixth day in a row, the medical group said.…
At least 125 dead as rival groups clash in Sudan’s West Darfur, medical group says
The violence has continued in El Geneina city, the capital of West Darfur state, for a sixth day in a row, the medical group said.…
What it takes to protect the world’s most endangered zebra
This subset is the largest of the three zebra species found in Africa, and can be identified by stark white bellies, round ears…
Democratic Republic of Congo has highest levels of hunger in world, UN says
Nowhere in the world do more people need food assistance, according to a new study by two UN agencies. More than 27 million people…
Democratic Republic of Congo has highest levels of hunger in world, UN says
Nowhere in the world do more people need food assistance, according to a new study by two UN agencies. More than 27 million people…
Eight months pregnant athlete clinches Taekwondo gold medal
Aminat Idrees, 26, who is eight months pregnant, won in the Mixed Poomsae category in Taekwondo, organizers said Monday,…