Chad’s ruling party on track for parliament majority after contested vote
The MPS party of Chad's military ruler President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno appears set for a solid majority in parliament after general elections in...
Comoros goes to polls in vote snubbed by opposition
Moroni, Comoros - The Indian Ocean nation of the Comoros headed to the polls Sunday to elect lawmakers, with many opposition groups planning to snub...
Tunisian rehab barge offers hope for vulnerable sea turtles
On a barge hundreds of metres off the Kerkennah Islands in southern Tunisia, a group of students watches intently as Besma, a recovering sea...
Ethiopia opens stock exchange in drive for investors
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed rang a Wall Street-style bell to officially launch the country's first stock exchange in 50 years on Friday, part...
13 inmates on run after Zambia detective opens cells on New Year’s Eve
Thirteen suspected criminals are on the loose in Zambia after a tipsy detective unlocked jail cells on New Year's Eve and told inmates they...
