Africa
Burundian ATMIS troops celebrate 61 years of Independence in Somalia
Burundian troops with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have celebrated their country’s 61st Independence Day in...
Sierra Leone opposition party demands rerun of general election
Sierra Leone's largest opposition party announced it had decided to publicly reject the results of President Julius Maada Bio's...
UN Security Council ends peacekeeping mission in Mali
The UN Security Council has ended a decade-old peacekeeping mission to Mali, whose military junta urged the troops’ removal...
UN warns of potential ethnic conflict in Sudan
The crisis in Sudan is taking an ethnic turn in Darfur, according to the UN, at a time when...
Sierra Leone election: Julius Maada Bio sworn in for second term as President
Sierra Leone's presidential election has been declared won by incumbent Julius Maada Bio. Although, the opposition has challenged the...
Sierra Leone election: President Bio urges residents to maintain peace
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has urged all citizens in the country to keep the peace and continue...
Israel, Morocco to collaborate on environmental protection
Israel's Minister of Environmental Protection, Idit Silman, met with Moroccan authorities to discuss extending cooperation between Tel Aviv and...
Sierra Leoneans await Presidential Election result
Sierra Leoneans are awaiting general election results following a tense campaign marred by violence. There had been concern about potential...
Fmr VP Osinbajo leads Commonwealth Observer Group as polls open in Sierra Leone
Members of the Commonwealth Observer Group are dispersed across Sierra Leone to monitor the country's elections once polling places...
UN appeals to nations bordering Sudan to keep borders open
The UNHCR's high commissioner for refugees, Filippo Grandi, has encouraged the nations bordering Sudan, which has been shook by...
