the global conversation 12/04/2016 Burkina Faso's president on growth, military reform and the fight against...
Uganda 19/02/2016 Opposition leader detained on Uganda election day Opposition leader Kizza Besigye was briefly detained on polling day in Uganda as the government shut down social media sites, reportedly due to
Uganda 17/02/2016 Violence and vote rigging threatens Ugandan ballot Uganda prepares to go the polls with incumbant president Yoweri Museveni seeking a fifth term in office.
Egypt 10/06/2015 African leaders sign pact to create 'Cape to Cairo' free trade bloc African leaders have signed a agreement in Egypt to create a new free-trade zone stretching from Cairo to Cape Town. The Tripartite Free Trade Area
Egypt 09/06/2015 African free trade agreement to be signed in Egypt The leaders of 26 African nations have been laying the groundwork for an African Free Trade Union in the resort of Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt. Behind
Burundi 19/05/2015 Aid workers face 'complex emergency' as Burundians flee unrest There is no let up in the protests against Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza. Police have reportedly fired tear gas and beaten demonstrators, as
Insight 27/03/2015 Boko Haram will not 'sabotage' Nigeria's presidential poll, says analyst Saturday’s presidential election in Nigeria sees incumbent Goodluck Jonathan go up against former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari. It is being
Cameroon 17/02/2015 African presidents create 80-million euro fund to fight Boko Haram Presidents from ten central African states have held an emergency summit in Cameroon to create an 80-million euro fund to fight the Islamist militant
Burkina Faso 05/11/2014 Three African leaders attempt to steer Burkina Faso back to civilian rule There are fresh heavy-weight attempts to return Burkina Faso to civilian rule. Three West African leaders are in the capital for talks with
South Africa 09/05/2014 Success for ANC in South African elections With the majority of the results now in, the African National Congress has dominated South Africa’s general election, winning around 62 percent of
World 22/04/2014 President Guebuza of Mozambique: 'The EU has no magic solution for Africa' Mozambique has grown on average around 8 percent in recent years, partly because of large energy reserves, but half of the country’s 25 million
World 18/04/2014 Mauritanian President: Europe must see Africa in a new light The upsurge in instability and violence in parts of Africa was high on the agenda of a conference in early April involving leaders from the continent
the global conversation 11/04/2014 Pres. Goodluck Jonathan: no regrets over suspending Nigeria's bank chief Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan has expressed no regrets for suspending the head of the country’s central bank after the governor revealed in
the global conversation 09/04/2014 Europe and Africa - there is a way forward together: Denis Sassou Nguesso The President of the Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso, has been outlining his thoughts on how and why Europe and Africa should work together
Spain 28/02/2014 Watch: Moments after more than 200 sub-Saharan migrants scale Melilla border fence These are the celebatory moments after more than 200 sub-Saharan migrants scaled a border fence at Spain’s north African enclave of Melilla. The
Central African Republic 01/02/2014 Central African Republic: International forces take control of key city The interim President of the Central African Republic Catherine Samba-Panza has visited a refugee camp outside the country’s capital, Bangui, and
Democratic Republic Of Congo 31/12/2013 Democratic Republic of Congo says 'situation is under control' after Kinshasa armed raids Congolese troops have regained control of three strategic sites in the capital Kinshasa after raids by what the government described as a ‘terrorist
Tunisia 15/12/2013 New prime minister in Tunisia Tunisia’s ruling Islamists and opposition parties have agreed to name the country’s current industry minister as prime minister of a caretaker
Zimbabwe 22/08/2013 Zimbabwe: Mugabe sworn in for another five years as president The president of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, has been sworn in for another five-year term. The 89-year-old is the oldest leader in Africa. Thousands
Zimbabwe 04/08/2013 Mugabe declared winner of Zimbabwe's presidential poll amid claims of fraud Africa’s oldest president has secured a further five years in office. Robert Mugabe, 89, has won 61 percent of Zimbabwe’s presidential vote
Zimbabwe 03/08/2013 Mugabe declared winner in Zimbabwe election Robert Mugabe has been declared the winner of Zimbabwe’s disputed presidential election. It will be his seventh consecutive term in office after his
