Tunis (AFP) - A Tunisian soldier has been killed in his home near central Mount Mghilla, an area where jihadist fighters operate, public television reported late Saturday. Citing defence ministry spokesman Belhassen Oueslati, the television channel said that army and national guard units had launched a search for the unknown attackers. Tunisi ...

Bamako (AFP) - An Al-Qaeda-linked group has released a video showing the purported execution of two Malians accused of collaborating with French counter-terrorism forces in Mali. France established a military presence in the Sahel nation in January 2013 to combat Islamists including the group behind the video, al-Qaeda in the Maghreb (AQIM), whi ...

London (AFP) - South Africa centres Francois Venter and Ronhan Janse van Rensburg both scored late tries as the Springboks rescued a 31-31 draw with the Barbarians in their European tour opener at London's Wembley Stadium on Saturday. The Springboks were 31-19 down with nine minutes left in this non-cap clash before their midfield duo scored the ...

Marrakech, 5 November 2016. The beginning of COP22 this week in Morocco will be celebrated by the lighting of the Hassan Tower in Rabat. At 8pm on November 4, the city rsquo;s iconic landmark will be lit in green as a sign of Morocco rsquo;s commitment to the fight against climate change and sustainable development throughout the Kingdom. ...

The Economic Community of Western African States (ECOWAS) presidential mission to Bissau on 5 November, by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia, and Minister of State Kiridy Bangoura, representing Alpha Cond eacute;, President of Guinea and ECOWAS mediator, provides the opportunity to make decisive progress in solving the persisting cris ...

The Workshop on the African Union Commodities Strategy and meeting of the Commodities Task Force, organized by the Department of Trade and Industry of the African Union Commission (AUC) commenced today at the Hilton Nairobi, Kenya. The main Objective of the Validation Workshop is to validate the key recommendations of the Commodities str ...

Johannesburg (AFP) - Leading scorer and captain Rainford Kalaba could be a key figure when Democratic Republic of Congo club TP Mazembe seek a first CAF Confederation Cup title on Sunday. The star-studded Lubumbashi 'Ravens' are favoured after forcing a 1-1 draw at star-less Mouloudia Bejaia of Algeria last weekend in the first leg of the final. ...

Nairobi (AFP) - The dream becomes reality , Our son, our hope : the headlines in the Kenyan press in 2008 captured pride and excitement after the election of Barack Obama. Eight years later, enthusiasm for the outgoing president has faded on a continent that he is accused of forsaking. The election of the first black president of the United ...