UN deplores killing of experts in Somalia
2014-04-10 03:11:52
The UN anti-drug agency on Wednesday deplored the killing of its staff in Somalia and called on the authorities to speed up arrest of those involved in the heinous act.
Rwandans told 'never again'
2014-04-09 11:20:45
The United Nations chief told a packed stadium of sombre and weeping Rwandans on Monday the world would "never again" let genocide tear their nation apart, at a ceremony marking 20 years since 800,000 people were butchered.
Ten people killed in Nigeria village attack: police
2014-04-09 09:44:52
Gunmen killed ten people in a village in Nigeria's Wukari Local Government Area in the country's northern Taraba State, local police confirmed Tuesday.
2 UNODC staff members shot dead in Somalia
2014-04-09 08:44:56
Two staff member of UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) were shot dead in Puntland, Somalia by an unidentified gunman, UNODC said on Tuesday.
Two foreign U.N. workers killed in Somalia
2014-04-08 09:27:09
A Briton and a Frenchman working for the United Nations were shot dead on Monday at an airport in north-central Somalia, officials said.
Over 2,000 Sudanese seek UN shelter in North Darfur in a week
2014-04-08 09:11:05
More than 2,000 Sudanese have sought shelter at a UN base in North Darfur in a week after insurgents have attacked their villages.
Africa on solid growth course in 2014, risks remain
2014-04-07 23:25:04
The economic outlook for Sub- Saharan Africa remains robust, but growth is vulnerable to lower commodity prices and a slowdown in capital flows, the World Bank said in a report on Monday.
Egypt's Sisi announces presidential bid
2014-03-27 10:14:20
Egypt's military chief Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi announces his bid for the upcoming presidential elections.
Libya amends law to try Gaddafi's son
2014-03-26 14:02:46
The Libyan General National Congress made partial amendments to the criminal law Tuesday to proceed the trial of Gaddafi's son, a judicial spokesman said.
Mass trial of 683 Brotherhood defendants starts
2014-03-26 14:01:57
An Egyptian court on Tuesday began a mass trial of 683 Muslim Brotherhood defendants, including the group's top leader Mohamed Badie, on charges including murder, official news agency MENA reported.
108 confirmed dead in in Ugandan boat accident
2014-03-25 09:36:09
The death toll in the weekend boat accident in western Uganda has risen to 108 from 19 that were reported on Saturday.
Nigerian troops kill 18 terrorists in northern state
2014-03-25 09:35:16
The Nigerian military said on Monday that it killed 18 terrorists, while troops captured more weapons and aborted attacks on the outskirts of Bama and Ngurosoye in northeastern Borno State.