Was the freak ‘medicane’ storm that devastated Libya a glimpse of North Africa’s future? Mike Rogerson, Northumbria University, Newcastle; Belkasem Alkaryani, University of Tobruk, and Mahjoor Lone, Northumbria University, Newcastle Storm…
More than 1,000 bodies have been recovered so far in the city of Derna in eastern Libya, badly affected by floods, according to a minister in the administration that controls…
In a statement broadcast on Gabonese state television channel Gabon 24, Col Ulrich Manfoumbi, the spokesman for the ruling junta, said that “given his state of health, former president Ali…
The first day of the big G20 Summit in New Delhi on September 9, witnessed key developments being made including admitting African Union as a new member of the bloc,…
Africa is Not a Country: The West tries to Woo African Union to Joining G20-member countries
Islamist militants have killed at least 49 civilians in northeastern Mali in an attack on a vessel on the Niger River separating the towns of Gao and Mopti. On the…
France is reportedly in discussions with the military of Niger over the possible withdrawal of its troops from the West African country due to the deterioration of relations following a…
Nigeria’s gridlocked commercial hub of Lagos started operating its first light-rail system on Monday, 12 years after it first planned to start ferrying riders. Construction of the 13-kilometer (8 mile)…
Gabon coup: Bongo’s rule ended by failed promises and shifting alliances Gyldas A. Ofoulhast-Othamot, St. Petersburg College The Bongo family’s 56 year hold on power in Gabon was abruptly brought to…
The African child faces a lot of problems. Moreso, the children in that continent are also sharers in these challenges. There’s need to redefine the African personhood and process…