Africa

Guinea-Bissau”s President Jose Mario Vaz Hundreds of people marched through the capital of Guinea Bissau on Thursday demanding the departure of President Jose Mario Vaz, a day after parliament rejected …

Somalia”s newly elected President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo Somalia’s newly elected president on Thursday appointed the country director of British firm Soma Oil and Gas as the new prime minister, raising …

The entrance of the ICC is seen in The Hague South Africa’s High Court blocked the government’s attempt to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday, the latest …

Said al-Islam Gadaffi The trial of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, a son of the ousted Libyan leader sentenced to death in absentia, did not meet international standards and he should face …

African migrants wait to return to their countries, at Mitiga International Airport, east of Tripoli The bodies of 74 migrants have been found washed up on a beach near the …

No fewer than five million refugees were in Africa as at 2016 from 2.6 million in 2011, the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Office of the UN High Commissioner …

Anglican Bishop Paul Yogusuk poses in the courtyard of his home in the capital Juba, South Sudan, February 19, 2017. Picture taken February 19, 2017. The South Sudanese military has …

German Chancellor Angela Merkel cancelled a visit to Algeria on Monday because President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is unable to hold their meeting due to bronchitis, Algeria’s state news agency APS said, …

Supporters of Gambia President Adama Barrow are seen attending his swearing-in ceremony and the Gambia’s Independence day at Independence Stadium, in Bakau, Gambia, Feb. 18, 2017. Gambian police said they …

Prime Minister of Libya’s unity government Fayez Seraj speaks during an interview with Reuters in his office at the naval base of Tripoli, Libya, June 3, 2016 A convoy carrying …