Relatives commence search for loved ones as UN boss mourns victims of Johannesburg inferno
Friends and families of those who were killed in the Johannesburg CBD fire are still searching for the bodies of...
Africa
Axed! African Union suspends Gabon after military takeover
The African Union has suspended Gabon's participation in all of its activities in response to the military takeover that removed...
Norway to shut embassy in Mali, gives reasons
The Norwegian government has announced that it will close its embassy in Mali, citing the withdrawal of a United Nations...
ATMIS vows continuous support for Somali forces in fight against terrorism
The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has renewed its unwavering commitment to support the ongoing military offensive led...
South Africa fire: Death toll hits 73, others injured in building occupied by homeless
No fewer than 73 people have now been confirmed dead by Johannesburg Emergency Management Services spokesman Robert Mulaudzi following a...
General Nguema appointed as transitional president of Gabon
Gabon's coup leaders have announced Brice Oligui Nguema as the country's interim president after President Ali Bongo was removed from...
UN, AU condemn military takeover in Gabon as Ali Bongo begs for assistance
The United Nations and the African Union have strongly condemned the coup that overthrew President Ali Bongo of Gabon. ...
Niger: UN, other humanitarian agencies call for special permission to bring in aid
The UN and other humanitarian agencies have appealed to the West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, to grant exemptions to the...
Breaking: Gabonese military officers say they have seized power, cancel outcome of Saturday election
It is another season of coup in Africa as military officers in Gabon announced that they have taken power in...
Zimbabwe: Key allies congratulate Emerson Mnangagwa despite election flaws
The governments of South Africa, Russia, and China have congratulated Zimbabwean President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, on his disputed election victory over...
