Friday, 24 May 2013 08:01
The African Union has vowed to finance its working budget using mainly domestic resources as it marks its 50th anniversary this week, the deputy chairperson of the continental body's commission has said.
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Friday, 24 May 2013 07:56
Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have declared a temporary ceasefire, during a visit by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and World Bank chief Jim Yong Kim in country's volatile east.
Thursday, 23 May 2013 08:26
The UN and World Bank chiefs are visiting the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) amid reports of fresh fighting in the country’s east which has sent thousands fleeing.
Thursday, 23 May 2013 07:22
At least 21 people have been killed after suicide bombers in Niger detonated two car bombs simultaneously, one inside a military camp in the city of Agadez and another in the remote town of Arlit inside a French-operated uranium mine, the ministry of defence said.
Thursday, 23 May 2013 07:13
The funeral of Nigeria's celebrated writer, Chinua Achebe, has been held in his small hometown in a ceremony that drew crowds of mourners.
Thursday, 23 May 2013 07:06
Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe, widely seen as the grandfather of modern African literature, has died at the age of 82.
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 09:17
President Robert Mugabe has signed Zimbabwe's new constitution into law, clearing the path to crucial elections later this year.
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 09:12
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto have been named in a report investigating post-election violence and human rights abuses between 2007 and 2008.
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 09:06
The World Bank has announced $1bn in development funding for Africa's Great Lakes region, where renewed fighting this week between the government and rebels in eastern Congo has raised fears once again of an escalation in the conflict.
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 08:30
Nigeria has announced it will release a number of Boko Haram members, including all women, in what it called a peace bid as its military waged operation in the country's northeast to clamp down on the armed group.
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