M23 rebels take control of Kitshanga in eastern DR Congo
The M23 rebels have seized the strategic town of Kitshanga in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after days of fierce fighting,
US military operation in Somalia results in death of ISIS Leader
A senior ISIS leader was killed in northern Somalia as a result of US military operation, according to US officials.
Burkina Faso gives France army a month to leave the country
According to the French foreign ministry, France will remove its troops from Burkina Faso within a month of the country's military leadership asking it to
14 Malian soldiers die in an explosive attack, 11 injured
The army has reported that in two separate attacks in central Mali, 14 Malian soldiers were killed and 11 were injured when their trucks struck
Senegal declares national mourning after two buses crashed, resulting in 38 deaths
Two buses crashed in central Senegal early on Sunday, resulting in 38 deaths and around 80 injuries, according to statements from president Macky Sall
Minority blocks GH¢80m National Cathedral budget
The GH¢80 million extra financial allocation for the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture for the National Cathedral of Ghana has been rejected by a
Bank of Nigeria to limit weekly cash withdrawals to $225
Central Bank of Nigeria plan to limit cash withdrawals for individuals and businesses. In an apparent attempt to minimize cash use and curb ransom payments
Nigerian soldier kills aid worker, injures UN chopper pilot
At a military camp in northeastern Nigeria, a Nigerian soldier shot and injured the co-pilot of UN helicopter before killing a humanitarian worker and a
Finance minister ‘sorry’ for economic crisis
On Friday, Ghana's finance minister voiced he was "truly sorry" for the country's financial difficulties but also defended himself against accusations that
Siemens Gamesa plans to sell its Morrocco turbine blade factory
A senior corporate executive said that wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa intends to sell its blade factory in Tangier, northern Morocco,