Pope Francis visits first conflict zone: Central African Republic
BANGUI, Central African Republic, Pope Francis made his first trip to a conflict zone Sunday when he arrived to the Central African Republic, a country torn apart by violence between…
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Pope Francis arrives in Kenya on first trip to Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya, Pope Francis arrived in Kenya on Wednesday for his first visit to Africa as Pope, where he will make stops in Uganda and the Central African Republic. …
Tunisia: At least 12 dead after blast hits bus carrying presidential guards
TUNIS, Tunisia, Several people were killed Tuesday after a bus carrying presidential guards exploded in the capital of Tunisia. …
Boko Haram suicide bombing in Cameroon kills 10
The terror attack was in a village in the northern part of the country. YAOUNDE, Cameroon, A suicide bombing in Cameroon killed 10 people Saturday morning, according to security forces…
At least one American among dead in Mali terror attack, some unaccounted for
BAMAKO, Mali, At least one American was killed Friday during an apparent terror attack on a five-star hotel in West Africa, U.S. officials said, and several others remain unaccounted for.…
Senegal to ban the burqa
DAKAR, Senegal, Senegal announced plans this week to ban women from wearing the burqa to stop Islamic terrorists from using the full-face veil as a disguise. The heavily Muslim country…
Kenya makes arrests in anti-corruption sweep
The country’s anti-graft commission arrests 27 people, many from major companies Kenya’s anti-graft commission arrested 27 people yesterday, including the heads of two state-run companies and the suspended head of…
Africa : cities and development, for today and the future
What will Africa look like in 50 years? To find out, African leaders have created the “Agenda 2063” to set up development objectives. One hard fact to take into account:…
South African police jailed for murder of taxi driver Mido Macia
A judge has sentenced eight former South African policemen to 15 years in prison for the murder of a Mozambican taxi driver. Mido Macia was killed in 2013 when officers…
Migrant crisis: EU heads to offer Africa aid at Malta summit
EU leaders are expected to offer countries in Africa billions of euros in exchange for help with the migrant crisis at a summit in Malta. The European Commission is setting…
