Africa

Senegal ruling coalition claims election landslide in parliamentary vote

Jul 31, 2017 15:22

The ruling coalition of Senegal's President Macky Sall has won a widely expected landslide in a legislative election, his prime minister says, bolstering Sall's prospects for re-election in 2019.
Senegal votes after tense election campaign

Jul 30, 2017 09:58

Senegalese voters cast ballots Sunday to elect a new parliament, a test run for President Macky Sall ahead of a 2019 presidential election and after a campaign marred by violence and tensions.
Two German UN peacekeepers killed in Mali helicopter crash

Jul 27, 2017 03:57

Two German United Nations (UN) peacekeepers were killed Wednesday when their helicopter crashed as they were monitoring clashes in northern Mali, German and UN officials say.
ICC to rule on South Africa’s failure to arrest Sudan’s Bashir

Jul 06, 2017 02:51

Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) will rule on Thursday on whether South Africa violated ICC rules by failing to arrest Sudan's president during a 2015 visit to Johannesburg, in a case that will test international support for the court.
FM to embark on three-nation North Africa tour: Spokesman

Jun 17, 2017 10:03

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is to make a two-day official visit to three North African countries to discuss latest regional developments and mutual relations.
AU urges ‘restraint’ amid Djibouti-Eritrea tension

Jun 17, 2017 04:39

The African Union on Saturday urged “restraint” as tensions intensified between Djibouti and Eritrea over a disputed border territory after the withdrawal of Qatari peacekeepers from a buffer zone.
UN force in CAR may send Congo soldiers home over abuse claims

Jun 07, 2017 02:40

Hundreds of Congolese soldiers on a UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) face allegations of sexual abuse, fuel trafficking, and poor discipline.
Netanyahu heads to Africa with many question marks

Jun 05, 2017 00:51

Zionist regime’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has traveled to Liberia for a rare appearance at a summit of West African nations, prompting one member country to stay away.
22 killed in fire at Senegal religious retreat

Apr 13, 2017 11:21

Nearly two dozen people have been killed in a fire that tore through a religious ceremony southeast of Senegal.
UN warns of mass starvation in Africa, Yemen

Apr 11, 2017 10:17

The UN's refugee agency says the risk of mass deaths from starvation is growing in parts of east Africa, Yemen and Nigeria due to a combination of conflict, drought and a shortfall in humanitarian aid funding to help beleaguered populations cope.