Richard Lough

​President Ali Bongo won’t let his drum be banged.

Kenya’s President was referring to the violence in S Sudan, but stopped short of spelling out any action to end the increasingly ethnic slaughter.

The British Foreign Office has confirmed that a British man has been arrested in Kenya following the siege at Westgate mall that has left dozens dead.

Most hostages have been freed, claims Interior Minister Ole Lenku, as the army continues its operation to flush out militants from the Nairobi mall.

Even among refugees fleeing Somalia there are "haves" and "have-nots" — those who cross the border in a battle for survival and those who drive.

Africa and the international community must stand firm against efforts by Côte d’Ivoire’s incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo to cling on to power.

The African Union said on Friday it would form a panel of heads of state to solve the leadership crisis in Côte d’Ivoire.

Madagascar’s leader Andry Rajoelina has snubbed the African Union’s top diplomat, again rejecting calls for a consensus government to be formed.

Criminal gangs are stripping Madagascar’s poorly-protected national parks every day of precious hardwood worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

A deal on who should hold the top posts in Madagascar’s power-sharing government faced collapse on Thursday.

The African Union (AU) called on Madagascar’s feuding leaders on Tuesday to resume negotiations and establish a consensus government.

Madagascar’s cash-strapped government has opened the door for criminal syndicates to plunder the Indian Ocean island’s precious natural resources.

The IMF has unveiled a three-year ,5-million package for the Comoros to help consolidate economic gains.

Political turmoil in Madagascar is likely to rock the island for months, stunting investment and prolonging an aid freeze.

Madagascar’s opposition movements refused to enter into Andry Rajoelina’s unity government on Saturday.