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Several dead as Shebab storm African Union base in Somalia
Jan 15, 2016 (AFP)
Somalia's Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab militants stormed an African Union base Friday in the country's southwest, with several killed in fierce gun battles, soldiers ...
China's imports from Africa plummet in 2015: officials
Jan 13, 2016 (AFP)
China's imports from Africa fell nearly 40 percent last year, officials said Wednesday, as low commodity prices and slowing growth in the Asian giant hit trade....
Niger holds 13 over failed December coup
Jan 13, 2016 (AFP)
Twelve soldiers and a civilian have been arrested so far in connection with last month's failed coup in Niger, Defence Minister Mahamadou Karidjo said on Wednes...
Mali extends state of emergency until March 31
Dec 31, 2015 (AFP)
Mali has extended by three months a nationwide state of emergency initially imposed following a deadly jihadist attack on a hotel in the capital in November, of...
Malawi suspends 63 civil servants over stolen US funds
Dec 25, 2015 (AFP)
Malawi has suspended 63 civil servants who allegedly stole millions of dollars of US funds sent for fighting HIV and AIDS, local media reported Friday. Health M...
Mali pro-govt armed group accuses France of killing 4 fighters
Dec 24, 2015 (AFP)
A pro-government armed group in Mali accused the French military on Wednesday of killing four of its fighters during a weekend clash with an Al-Qaeda-linked mov...
Expanded use of yuan to help revive Zimbabwe's economy: Mugabe
Dec 22, 2015 (AFP)
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe said Tuesday the planned increased use of the Chinese yuan as legal tender next year will boost liquidity and help give impet...
U.K. to increase support for Nigerian armed forces to fight Boko Haram
Dec 21, 2015 (UPI)
The United Kingdom's Ministry of Defense will soon bolster its training for the Nigerian Armed Forces to support its fight against Boko Haram militants. The new...
Nigeria commutes troops' death sentences for refusing to face Boko Haram
Dec 19, 2015 (AFP)
Nigerian military has commuted the death sentences handed to 66 soldiers for mutiny over claims they refused to fight Boko Haram Islamists, a spokesman said on ...
Tanzania jails 4 Chinese for 20 yrs for smuggling rhino horns
Dec 18, 2015 (AFP)
A Tanzanian court jailed four Chinese men for 20 years after they were caught smuggling 11 rhino horns, one of the largest seizures ever made in the east Africa...
Jihadist fears spark travel warning at Burkina nature park
Dec 17, 2015 (AFP)
France has warned against travelling to eastern Burkina Faso and its famed "W" nature reserve, home to large West African mammals including its last wild elepha...
Liberia arrests suspects in deadly Ivory Coast attacks
Dec 15, 2015 (AFP)
Liberia has arrested three people accused of recruiting fighters for an ambush in neighbouring Ivory Coast earlier this month that left six soldiers dead, a sec...
Boxing unites Christians, Muslims in war-torn C.Africa
Dec 12, 2015 (AFP)
Panting, his red singlet drenched in sweat, he pauses to catch his breath. Ngassima, 18, has taken a few blows in the ring today, he even lost his round but it'...
Lions made famous on television poisoned in Kenya
Dec 08, 2015 (AFP)
Eight members of a pride of lions that featured in a popular wildlife documentary series have been poisoned in Kenya's Masai Mara reserve. Two lions from the Ma...
China, Africa call for homegrown solutions to solving African crises
Dec 05, 2015 (AFP)
Fifty African countries and China wrapped up a landmark summit on Saturday vowing to push for homegrown solutions to solve Africa's peace and security woes. The...
China announces $60 billion 'funding support' for Africa
Dec 04, 2015 (AFP)
Chinese President Xi Jinping announced $60 billion of assistance and loans for Africa at a summit in Johannesburg on Friday, signalling China's commitment to th...
Elephants: the forgotten giants at Africa-China summit
Dec 03, 2015 (AFP)
When the Chinese president and African leaders meet this week to bolster economic ties, the elephant in the room will be the trade in ivory -- and conservationi...
China's Xi in S.Africa ahead of regional summit
Dec 02, 2015 (AFP)
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in South Africa on Wednesday ahead of a two-day summit with regional leaders as Africa seeks further massive investment des...
Cameroon army kills 100 Boko Haram fighters, frees 900 hostages: ministry
Dec 02, 2015 (AFP)
The Cameroon army claimed Wednesday to have dealt a major blow to Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamists, killing around 100 fighters and freeing 900 hostages in a thre...
China's Xi heads to Zimbabwe ahead of Africa summit
Dec 01, 2015 (AFP)
China's President Xi Jinping is due to start a five-day visit to Zimbabwe and South Africa on Tuesday, with African concern over the impact of the Chinese econo...
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