If Benjamin Mkapa thought his old job was hard, things are about to get a whole lot tougher. The 77-year-old, who served as Tanzania’s president between 1995 and 2005, was appointed on Wednesday by the East African Community (EAC) to coordinate peace talks aimed at halting the ongoing crisis in Burundi. The EAC is a regional bloc consisting of Kenya, ...

When we talk of wealth, it means real cash in most cases, though Africa is regarded as the poorest continent, its also gifted with people that know how to make money, Nigeria is the country in Africa with the top billionaires followed by South Africa and Egypt. We want to talk about the second richest man in Africa. Check also: ...

Turkey – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday he was ready to help combat terrorism in Nigeria, where Boko Haram fighters have killed thousands of people in a bloody campaign for a hardline Islamic state. Check also:Where girls are being kidnapped and used as suicide bombers He also signed a memorandum on trade and economic cooperation, which Nigerian President ...

Kampala – Uganda’s failed presidential challenger Amama Mbabazi launched a petition on tuesday challenging the win by President Yoweri Museveni last month,[4] citing voter bribery and arrests. But Museveni’s closest rival, opposition chief Kizza Besigye, arrested multiple times during the election, he was blocked from making a similar petition,” his party chief said.[1] Check also: Uganda’s disputed presidential vote challenged ...

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – Dozens of emaciated looking Boko Haram members begging for food have surrendered in north-east Nigeria, the military and a civilian self-defense fighter said Wednesday. Check also: Cameroons military freed hundreds of hostages 100 boko-killed Seventy six people including children and women gave themselves up to soldiers last Saturday in Gwoza, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) southeast of ...