Protests in Sudan escalate to call for the fall of President Omar Al-Bashir

Protests continue in Sudan where demonstrations against the tripling of the bread price and food and fuel shortages have escalated to calls for the fall of President Omar Al-Bashir. He’s refusing to budge but promises to provide citizens with a dignified life. The governments of the United States, Britain, Canada and Norway say they’ve credible […]

Madagascar electoral body delays results as it looks into fraud and violence claims

Madagascar’s electoral commission has delayed results of last week’s Presidential run-off as it looks into claims by former President Marc Ravalomanana of violence and fraud. With more than 90% of the votes counted, he trails Andry Rajoelina who ousted him a 2009 coup. It’s looking increasingly likely the impoverished island state of Madagascar will continue […]

UN fears EBOLA threatens to spread of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

United Nations bodies dealing with the  EBOLA outbreak in the Congo have nothing but bad news. The World Food Program has supplied emergency food aid to more than 86 000 people since the outbreak last August. The World Health Organization says the tenth outbreak of EBOLA in the Democratic Republic of Congo is the second […]