More than ninety migrants feared drowned off Libyan coast

 UN's migration agency says, at least ninety migrants are thought to have drowned off the Libyan coast, after a boat capsized.According to accounts given by survivors, most of those feared drown…

South Africa: Trapped Miners Rescued

All the miners trapped on Wednesday night in South Africa, have been rescued and brought safely brought back to the surface. Rescue workers worked through the night.Spokesperson for the firm Sibanye-…

Kenya's High Court overturns Government decision to shutdown three Tv stations

Kenya's government had KTN, NTV, and Citizen TV taken off air on Tuesday morning, over plans to broadcast the unofficial inauguration of opposition leader Raila Odinga. But the country's High Court h…

Hundreds of South African miners trapped underground

Hundreds of miners are believed to be trapped underground at Sibyane Gold's Beatrix Mine in the Free State in South Africa's Free State province, eNCA reports.Report says 950 miners were trapped unde…

Boko Haram attacks refugee camp in Northern Nigeria

No fewer than five people have been killed and over 40 others injured in a suicide bomb attack at a camp site for internally displaced people (IDP) in northern Nigeria. Suspected Boko Haram suicide b…

Ugandan musician dies weeks after bar brawl

Fans, fellow musicians and the president have been paying tribute to Ugandan star Mowzey Radio who has died at the age of 33. The musician, whose real name was Moses Ssekibogo, was being treated in h…

UN Human Rights experts call on Libya to end ongoing slave trade

- UN Human Rights experts call on Libya to end ongoing slave trade.- Calls on international community to take urgent action.- UN estimates that there are currently around 700,000 migrants in Libya.A …

UAE imposes travel ban on former Egyptian Prime Minister

- UAE imposes travel ban on former Egyptian Prime Minister.- Shafiq is aiming to run for the next Presidential elections in Egypt.- Thanks the UAE for their hospitality but criticises the ban on his …

UN set to sanction Libya over slave trade and trafficking of West Africans

- UN set to sanction Libya over slave trade and trafficking of West Africans.- Slavery and human trafficking have been present in Libya for years.- U.S. Ambassador Nikki Hailey expresses shock at the…

At least 50 killed after suicide bomber explodes inside Mosque in North Eastern Nigeria

- At least 50 killed after suicide bomber explodes inside Mosque in North Eastern Nigeria.- Suicide bomber targeted early morning prayer rush before exploding himself.- Although no group has claimed …

Robert Mugabe resigns as President of Zimbabwe after 37 years

- Robert Mugabe resigns as President of Zimbabwe after 37 years.- Residents go ecstatic after the announcement in the streets.- Mugabe, 93, led Zimbabwe's fight for independence in the 1970s and came…

3 UN peacekeepers killed in Northern Mali explosion between Tessalit and Aguelhok

- 3 UN peacekeepers killed in Northern Mali explosion between Tessalit and Aguelhok.- Their car struck an explosive device or landmine.- UN condemns the perpetrators of the crime.According to United …

Egypt defies UN embargo, buys weapons worth $23 million from North Korea

- Egypt defies UN embargo, buys weapons worth $23 million from North Korea.- The weapons found include 30,000 rocket-propelled grenades from the cold war era.- U.S planning to cut off aid to Egypt un…

Two boko haram female suicide bombers attack aid distribution point in Northern Nigeria.

- Suspected boko haram bombers attack aid distribution point in Norther Nigeria.- At least 15 people killed.- Two suicide bombers involved in the attack.At least 15 people have been confirmed dead at…

Zimbabwe aims to use biometric voters register in 2018 elections

- Zimbabwe adopts biometric voters register ahead of 2018 Presidential elections.- The voting register is currently being compiled.The Zimbabwean government is currently compiling a new voter re…

10 Soldiers, 7 militants killed as al-Shabab attack Somali Border town

- 7 militants and 10 soldiers killed as al-Shabab attack Balad Hawo Town between Somalia and Kenya.- al-Shabab previously reported that over 20 soldiers were killed.- The war in Somalia continues.The…

Boko Haram has killed 400 in Nigeria and Cameroon since April - Amnesty International

- Boko Haram attacks on the increase once again.- Large scale attacks have become a regular occurence.- The use of Female Suicide Bombers now rampant.According to Amnesty International, the Boko Hara…

Ali Bongo sworn in as Gabon president after disputed win

Ali Bongo was sworn in Tuesday as Gabon's president after the country's top court controversially validated his fiercely contested election win, taking his family's reign over the oil-rich country in…

Quit Or Risk Being Killed, Brother Warns South Africa's Zuma

  President Jacob Zuma has received the latest call for his resignation from his own brother, according to a media report, as the South African leader clings to power despite a string of scandal…

ICJ to hear maritime border dispute case between Somalia and Kenya

The International Court of Justice, ICJ, is set to hear a long-running maritime border dispute between Kenya and Somalia at The Hague. The hearings are set for September 19-23. The Attorney-Gener…