Loyalist troops in Burundi have arrested at least three leaders of a failed coup against President Pierre Nkurunziza, a presidential spokesman said. Gervais Abayeho said those arrested on Friday were Read More..
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Western Sahara – Algeria, Cuba Reaffirm Sahrawi People’s Right to Self-Determination
Algeria and Cuba reaffirmed Tuesday their support to the United Nations’ efforts aimed at achieving a “fair” and “lasting” political settlement to the Sahrawi issue based on the exercise by Read More..
Refugees in Libya Face Despair From All Sides
Thousands of migrants embark on the risky sea journey from Libya to Italy’s Lampedusa Island. The Libyan coast guard is poorly equipped, so are Libyan detention centers where for many Read More..
Burundi on the Brink
Burundi is burning. If the UN, the international community and the African Union don’t act quickly, and prepare to intervene if necessary, the small East African nation could explode into Read More..
Ethiopia Mourns Christian Nationals Killed by ISIL
Ethiopia has begun three days of mourning, with joint Christian and Muslim prayers, for around 30 Ethiopian Christians believed to have been killed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Read More..
Kenya: Anti-Terror Border Wall Sparks Heated debate
Nairobi — Kenya this week began building a barrier along its entire border with Somalia, in a purported effort to prevent incursions by fighters from al-Shabab, an insurgency based mainly Read More..