A radio station defends peace and tolerance in CAR

Amidst the ongoing sectarian violence in the Central African Republic, a radio station called Be-Oko, or "One Heart", is broadcasting a rare message of peace to listeners in the town of Bambari and across the country.

Muslims in CAR pray for an escape routeAn endless agony

An endless agony Those stranded in PK-12 have only one wish: to slip quietly into a protected convoy of vehicles headed across the border to Chad.

Exiled ex-president Wade returns to Senegal

Senegal's former president Abdoulaye Wade made a controversial homecoming from exile in France on Friday with security forces on high alert.

Algeria's Bouteflika makes rare appearance in talks with Kerry

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika met with US Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday to discuss better security cooperation in the Maghreb region in one of his longest public appearances since suffering a stroke a year ago.

EU launches military operation in Central African Republic

The European Union announced on Tuesday that it is launching an immediate military operation in the Central African Republic (CAR) to help restore order to the country, which has been wracked by months of inter-religious violence.

Kenyan Muslims issue warning over cleric killings

The Muslim community in southern Kenya has threatened mass protests if the government does not make progress on the spate of murderers targeting Muslim clerics in the next three days.