Despite Reports, Haiti Not Joining the African Union
The African Union is denying that Haiti will become the organization’s first non-African member, stating that “only African States can…
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Africa: Egypt Official Accused of ‘Dogs and Slaves’ Remark
Cairo has said it will investigate accusations that a senior Egyptian official referred to sub-Saharan Africans as “dogs and slaves”…
Uganda’s Female Slum Boxers
Kampala, Uganda – They live impoverished lives in one of the largest slums in the Ugandan capital, Kampala. Without permanent…
Somaliland: 25 years as an unrecognised state
Hargeisa, Somaliland – On May 18, 1991, Somaliland declared its independence from Somalia. Twenty-five years on, it still has not…
Rwanda expels over 1,500 Burundians as relations fray
Rwanda has expelled more than 1,500 Burundians in the past week after they refused to move to refugee camps, according…
Nigeria: Second ‘Chibok girl’ rescued from Boko Haram
A second girl who was among more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in a raid on a school…