Nigeria is on the verge of disintegration, and that only a ‘civilian coup’ will fix things again, Dr. Nkwo Nnabuchi, former member of the National Assembly, have said; As Nigerians continue to watch the unfolding drama in...

The presidential and legislative elections, which the political class and the ex-rebellion have requested their postponement “will not be held on May 16” said President Francois Bozizé, without fixing a new date. However, he hinted that the...

Japanese foreign minister Katsuya Okada declared this week that he will made a tour in Africa.Okada will take part in a forum on economic cooperation between Japan and South Africa during the first leg of the tour...

The 15-member panel unanimously adopted a resolution Tuesday, appealing to countries to “criminalize piracy under their domestic law and favorably consider the prosecution of suspected, and imprisonment of convicted, pirates apprehended off the coast of Somalia, consistent...

Malagasy political leaders are engaged in new talks in Pretoria, South Africa, under the auspices of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and France. The country doesn’t enjoy anymore the international aid, and the economy is going...

The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the UN Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) work together to coordinate efforts and assist the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia (TFG) to pursue...

Nigeria’s acting President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered the country’s election commission chief to step down from his post. Mr. Maurice Iwu has been placed on immediate leave, and his removal indicates that acting President wants to start...

The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution calling for tougher laws against pirates operating off the coast of Somalia.The resolution, which was drafted by Russia, calls on U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to present to...

The World Food Program is now expecting to feed more than 1.5 million people in next month’s general food distribution, along with specialized therapeutic feeding for 500,000 children under the age of six.

For three days, fighting is reported between Chadian army and the rebel group, called the Popular Front for National Rebirth (FPRN), led by Colonel Adoum Yacoub. These battles are troubling a lull of more than two months...