How Africa feeds North Korea to destroy the world: Report
If North Korea makes good her threat to detonate more deadly bombs, the type that has capacity to annihilate the world, Africa would not be exempted from the mass destruction,…
Iraq’s Kurdistan region elections delayed as no candidates: election board head
October 23, 2017 Elections for Iraq’s Kurdistan region’s presidency and parliament will not be held as planned on Nov. 1 as political parties did not present candidates, the head of…
U.S. may be preparing to put nuclear bombers back on 24-hour alert – Reports
October 23, 2017 The U.S. may be preparing to put nuclear-armed bombers on 24-hour alert, something which has not been done since the end of the Cold War in 1991,…
Diplomats hope Haley’s visit to Africa will shed light on Trump’s plan for continent
October 23, 2017 Diplomats hope that U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley’s visit to Africa would shed light on President Donald Trump’s administration’s plans to engage with the continent….
Africa’s vision getting close to reality – UN General Assembly President
66October 21, 2017 UN General Assembly President Miroslav Lajčák says the vision of a transformed Africa is close to reality, citing Africa’s transformative changes facilitated by the New Partnership for…
Liberia set for presidential runoff next month — Electoral body
October 20, 2017 Liberia’s electoral body has said a runoff was inevitable early November since no candidate obtained the required 50 per cent plus one vote in the Oct. 10…
Kenya election board CEO rejected by opposition goes on leave ahead of poll
October 20, 2017 Ezra Chiloba, Kenyan Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) said on Friday he was taking three weeks of leave. Opposition demanded that Chiloba must be fired before…
Political divisions remain in Kenya ahead of polls
October 19, 2017 The rift between Kenyan leaders, President Uhuru Kenyatta, and his main rival Raila Odinga, persists as the country heads to Oct. 26 repeat polls. All indications are…
Turkey urges Africa to shut down schools linked to Gulen movement
October 19, 2017 Ankara calls on African countries to close down schools affiliated with the so-called Fethullah Terrorist Organisation (FETO) and hopes for cooperation in the fight against terrorism. Turkish…
Hamas rejects U.S. envoy’s demand to recognise Israel
October 19, 2017 Islamic Hamas movement rejected Thursday the demands of the U.S. Middle East Envoy Jason Greenblatt to accept the requirements of the International Quartet for Peace in the…