An explosion at an industrial gas plant in southern Nigeria ignited an inferno, killing at least 100 people and injuring many others, according to journalists on the scene. The office of President Muhammadu Buhari...
A Somali government minister said there is no ban on Christmas and New Year’s Day celebrations in the country, contrary to earlier reports. The minister of religious affairs, Abdikadir Sheekh Ali Ibrahim, said on...
The spokesman for South Sudan’s national army says it is committed to full implementation of the security arrangement in the peace agreement signed by President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar. The statement...
ADDIS ABABA Despite having a population of almost 100 million, demand for books is low in Ethiopia. There are not many books written in the local languages, and few Ethiopians read for pleasure. Two...
YAOUNDE, CAMEROON— To encourage tolerance in Cameroon, a country recently experiencing religious-based violence by the likes of the extremist group Boko Haram, several churches have sponsored interfaith gatherings for Christmas. At the Evangelical Lutheran...
Zimbabweans may soon be able to shop in yuan, after their government reiterated that the country will adopt the Chinese currency, following the cancellation of about $40 million in debt. Since 2009, Zimbabwe has...
