Lesotho's coalition leaders agree to remove parliament prorogation

2014-09-02 14:17:21

Lesotho's political unrest is expected to be eased after coalition government leaders agreed Monday on a roadmap with clear timelines on removing parliament prorogation.

Regional body to help restore stability in Lesotho

2014-09-02 10:44:48

Southern Africa's regional body said it will send an envoy and an observer team to Lesotho to help restore stability and security in the mountainous kingdom.

Lesotho PM flees to South Africa after military coup

2014-08-31 09:03:43

The situation in Lesotho remained tense on Saturday after a possible coup that sent Prime Minister Tom Thabane going into hiding.

Lesotho's PM confirms military coup

2014-08-30 21:46:37

Lesotho's Prime Minister Tom Thabane on Saturday confirmed military coup in his country, saying that he had fled to neighboring South Africa.

Egypt court sentences Brotherhood's top leader to life in prison

2014-08-30 20:33:01

An Egyptian court sentences Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie and other senior leaders to life in prison for inciting deadly clashes in July 2013.

Ebola hits 5th African country

2014-08-30 19:56:30

With the first case of Ebola confirmed on Friday by Senegalese health authorities, the epidemic has spread to a fifth West African country and claimed over 1,500 lives in the region since earlier this year.

Liberia reopens slum barricaded due to Ebola

2014-08-30 17:29:25

Crowds are cheering and celebrating in the streets after Liberian authorities reopened a slum where tens of thousands of people were barricaded amid the country's Ebola outbreak.

Ukrainian plane crashes in Algeria's desert

2014-08-30 17:22:34

An Ukranian cargo plane crashed on Saturday at around 1:40 GMT in the province of Tamenrasset, in the south of Algeria, while no survival was found by rescue teams, local media reported.

First human trials of Ebola vaccine to start next week

2014-08-29 10:33:30

The US government announced Thursday it will start initial human testing of an investigational vaccine next week to prevent infection of the Ebola virus that has killed more than 1,500 people in West Africa.

WHO issues roadmap to deal with Ebola outbreak in West Africa

2014-08-28 21:56:16

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday issued a roadmap to guide and coordinate the international response to the outbreak of Ebola virus disease in West Africa.

Doctor dies of Ebola in Nigeria's oil hub

2014-08-28 17:24:33

A doctor in Nigeria's oil industry hub of Port Harcourt has died from Ebola fever, after he was infected by man linked to the first case in Africa's most populous country.

WHO: unprecedented number of medical staff infected with Ebola

2014-08-26 19:16:11

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said in a statement that the Ebola outbreaks in West Africa is unprecedented in many ways, including the high proportion of doctors, nurses, and other health care workers who have been infected.