TEXT/Photos By: J. Cholo BrooksRemains of Chief Justice Gbalazen lying in stateFormer Liberian Chief Justice, Emmanuel Nyan Gbalazeh who died two weeks ago following a protracted illness at a local hospital in Monrovia was over weekend buried in his home

Standard Chartered Bank has announced the commencement of the 2nd phase of its NetsforLife project.

Everything about the scenery tells you this is a railway station. There is a rail track snaking into the distance towards the ever-busy roads of the bustling commercial city of Kano where it cuts on its journey to surrounding cities

A few months ago, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) announced the cancellation of pilgrims' passports following the directives given by Saudi authorities.

The United Nations envoy tasked with protecting the rights of children in armed conflict today warned of the dire security situation in some parts of strife-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

As Somali pirates increase and intensify their operations, in capturing ships on the Indian Ocean and taking hostage of all the crew members on these vessels for a ransom, the international community has also turned its attention to the activities

Nigeria's federal government this week in London, UK, went into an investment overdrive, with Vice President Goodluck Jonathan leading the charge.

The United Nations envoy tasked with protecting the rights of children in armed conflict today warned of the dire security situation in some parts of strife-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Former pariah and now Europe's cautious partner, Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi seems determined to flex new-found diplomatic muscles on issues ranging from trade to regional security, North Africa observers say.

Prime Minister Meles Zenawi on Tuesday expressed his conviction to Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al Bashir that he sees "a bright future" in their bilateral relation and said Ethiopia would not accept ICC's Al Bashir arrest warrant.

A Burundian national suspected to have participated in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi has been arrested in the United States.

The State is going to extraordinary lengths to keep journalist Shadreck Andrison Manyere and the two MDC officials, Gandhi Mudzingwa and Chris Dhlamini, locked up. Despite being freed on bail, the police have lodged a court application to try and

There is a campaign to harmonise anti-counterfeiting laws across Africa.

The number of Sudanese refugees returning home from Uganda this year with the assistance of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) topped the 20,000 mark today.

A fire broke out last night at the UNAMID headquarters causing millions of dollars worth of damage. UNAMID fire fighters, assisted by blue helmets from Rwanda and Egypt and the State Airport Fire Brigade, eventually brought the fire under control

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the $213 million pledged to help the emergent Government in Somalia gain a security foothold in the faction-torn country by funding its nascent security forces and the peacekeeping efforts of the African Union (AU).