More than 100 girls ‘missing’ after Boko Haram school attack
by Aminu Abubakar with Phil Hazlewood in Lagos © Agence France-Presse DAMATURU, Nigeria (AFP) -- More than 100 girls were missing on…
7 years ago
Africa
Qatar and Chad restore diplomatic relations
DOHA, Qatar (AFP) -- Qatar and Chad are to restore diplomatic relations, severed in August soon after the start of a Saudi-led…
7 years ago
Nigeria releases more Boko Haram suspects
ABUJA, Nigeria (AFP) -- Nigeria has freed another 51 Boko Haram suspects in the latest round of dropped cases for lack of…
7 years ago
Togo talks offer ‘last chance’ to resolve crisis
by Emile Kouton with Celia Lebur in Lagos © Agence France-Presse LOME, Togo (AFP) -- After six months of political crisis,…
7 years ago
Cameroon separatists prepare for guerrilla war
by Célia Lebur IKOM, Nigeria (AFP) -- For the first time in his life, Victor Obi believes that the only way to…
7 years ago
UN envoy sees possible South Sudan deal from talks in Ethiopia
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- The latest round of Ethiopia-led peace talks on South Sudan will wrap up on Friday with…
7 years ago
S.Africa parliament to elect Ramaphosa as president Thursday
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AFP) -- South Africa's parliament will elect Cyril Ramaphosa as the country's new president on Thursday, the…
7 years ago
Zuma’s reluctant exit ushers in new S.African president
by Ben Sheppard Agence France Presse JOHHANESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- South Africa readied to welcome wealthy former businessman Cyril…
7 years ago
At least 19 migrants killed in Libya truck crash: hospital
TRIPOLI, Libya (AFP) -- At least 19 migrants were killed on Wednesday and more than 100 injured when the truck transporting them…
7 years ago
Ramaphosa: Trade unionist, tycoon and S.Africa’s likely next leader
by Gregory Walton © Agence France-Presse CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AFP) -- Cyril Ramaphosa's long and eventful career has taken him from…
7 years ago
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