France to start withdrawing troops from Mali in March

 The withdrawal will enable African forces to take over the operation. …... read more

Jonathan begs Indonesia to save Nigerians on death row

President Goodluck Jonathan The Indonesian president, on a state visit to Nigeria, did not assure the request will be granted.... read more

Syria threatens “surprise” response to Israeli strike

Israeli warplanes struck targets in Syria on Wednesday …... read more

64 year-old Mozambican wins prestigious vaccine innovation award

Photo: Benoit Marquet/Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Ms. Margarida Matsinhe (left) has worked in vaccine delivery in Mozambique for more... read more

Donors pledge $455m for Mali military intervention

French and Africa military strive to take back the entire country from the rebels. …... read more

Malawi: Joyce Banda to Auction Presidential Jet

Malawi President, Joyce Banda with IMF boss Christine Lagarde Malawi’s Capital FM has reported that the Malawian government is offering... read more

French, Malians retake Timbuktu, rebels torch library

French and Malian troops retook control of Timbuktu, a UNESCO World Heritage site, on Monday, after Islamist rebel occupiers fled... read more

Clubbing goes awry as 230 people die in Brazil

About 230 Brazilians who went clubbing at a club in Santa Maria were killed  by a fire that razed the... read more

Egypt President, Morsi, declares state of emergency in three cities.

Mohammed Morsi The Egyptian President, Mohammed Morsi, has declared a state of emergency in three cities of Port Said, Ismailia,... read more

U.S. military to allow female soldiers in combat units

Out-going United State Secretary of Defence, Leon Panetta, has announced a ground-breaking decision that could see female members of the... read more

Clinton angrily defends handling of Benghazi attack

Mrs. Clinton’s appearance has been deferred for more than a month due to her ill health …... read more

Cold weather kills 17 people in Afghanistan, rights group says

Karzai Hamid [Photo: thediplomat.com] At least 17 people including 11 children have died from the cold this month in makeshift... read more

Syrian rebels clash with Kurds in northeast – activists

Activists have said that 56 people were killed in a week of fighting in northeast Syria between anti-government rebels and... read more

African force in Mali now 1,000 -French army

West Africa now has 1,000 soldiers in Mali. …... read more

Nine Japanese killed in Algerian hostage crisis – source

The source said about 48 hostages have been killed. …... read more

ECOWAS leaders name Nigerian head of military operation in Mali

A Nigerian Major General will head the Mali mission. …... read more

In a quiet ceremony, U.S. President, Obama, sworn in for second term

President Barack Obama at his swearing in… Photo: policymic.com At 11: 50 a.m. on Sunday, American president, Barack Obama was... read more

Mali: ECOWAS solicits speedy UN logistics, financial support

Photo: maps.pickatrail.com The Nigerian President is among 14 African leaders at the summit. …... read more

U.S. recognizes first Somali government in 10 years

Years of instability left Somalia without a functional government for years …... read more

Mali Islamists tougher than France anticipated – envoys

French troops’ initial clashes with militants in Mali have shown that the desert fighters are better trained than France had... read more

Jonathan re-affirms Nigeria’s support for peace between Sudan, South Sudan

Photo: voanews.com Nigeria’s president says Nigeria will help resolve boundary disputes between Sudan and South Sudan. President Goodluck Jonathan said... read more

Obama unveils tougher gun control proposals

President Barrack Obama The proposals, amongst other things, banning assault weapons have already been attacked by NRA …... read more

At least 24 killed in car bombs in Syria’s Idlib – monitoring group

At least 24 people were killed, most of them government forces, in three coordinated car bombs in Syria’s Idlib province,... read more

Maduro stands in for Venezuela’s ailing Chavez in key speech

Venezuelan Vice President, Nicolas Maduro, gave a brief state of the nation address on Tuesday in place of his ailing... read more

Helicopter crash kills two in London

At least two people were killed when a helicopter crashed near a busy train station in London on Wednesday morning.... read more