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What If Germany Had Not Lost Its Colonies In Africa?
The Germans were latecomers to the scramble for Africa. Even if there may have been individual Germans scouring the...
Tanzania Jails Notorious Elephant Poacher
Tanzania’s most notorious elephant poacher, nicknamed “The Devil”, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison....
Tanzania Refugee Camps ‘overstretched’
A health crisis is looming in Tanzania’s refugee camps following an increase of refugees arriving in the country,...
With Trump At Helm, US Takes Seat At UN Rights Council
The United States will on Monday claim its seat at the UN Human Rights Council under the new presidency of Donald...
UN Warns Burundi’s President Over Fourth Term
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is warning Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza against seeking a fourth term,...
Amnesty Report Says Kenya Tops Africa In Extrajudicial Killings
Kenya has been ranked top in Africa in cases of police shootings and killing of civilians according to a report by...
South African Court Says Government’s ICC Withdrawal Is Unconstitutional
A decision by South Africa to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) is unconstitutional, the country's...
S. African Court Rules Against Govt Plan To Pull Out of ICC
A South African court on Wednesday ruled the government's plan to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC)...
Mediator Seeks Heads of State Summit On Burundi Crisis
The mediator in Burundi's nearly two-year political crisis on Sunday asked regional leaders to call an urgent summit as...
Intel Hub Set Up In Uganda To Fight Shadowy Rebel Group
Countries in Africa's Great Lakes region launched an intelligence nerve centre in Uganda Saturday to better coordinate...
UN Chief Hails The Gambia’s Decision To Stay
Antonio Guterres, has hailed The Gambia on its decision to remain a party to the Rome Statute The United Nations (UN)...
Burundi Seeks Arrest of Opposition At Tanzania Peace Talks
Burundi's government on Friday asked Tanzania to arrest several leaders of the main opposition attending peace talks in...
Bentil Backs AU Withdrawal From ICC
All African countries must pull out of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and subscribe to an equivalent judicial...
Burundi, AU Resolve AMISOM Pay Dispute
Burundi and the African Union (AU) reached an agreement on Thursday on the modalities of payment of Burundian troops...
Burundi Government Will Not Attend Planned Peace Talks
(This February 15 story has been corrected to fix spelling of mediator's last name to Mkapa in fifth, sixth paragraphs)...
UK ‘very Pleased’ About Gambia’s Commonwealth Return
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, who is in The Gambia, has said he is “very pleased” the West African state intends...
Burundi Govt Again Refuses Crisis Talks With Opposition
Burundi's government affirmed Tuesday it will shun peace talks with opposition figures planned for later this week in...
UK ‘very Pleased’ About Commonwealth Return
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, who is in The Gambia, has said he is "very pleased" the West African state is...
Gambia To Remain In ICC, Notifies UN of Change
The Gambia's new government has asked the United Nations to halt the process of withdrawal from the International...