Yola – self-defense fighters say they have fought alongside the Nigerian troops kill 150 militants of Boko Haram and rescue 36 women and children captive of Islamic insurgency in the north. Jubilant civilians who participated in the attack on Tuesday night said they went to Madagali Gwoza areas and acting …

New York – The UN Security Council condemns the recent upsurge in violence and instability in the Central African Republic and said some attacks may constitute war crimes. Central African Republic broke out in the widespread sectarian violence after Muslim rebels Seleka overthrew President in 2013 and Balaka anti-Christian militia …

Kinshasa – The leaders of the two ethnic groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed an agreement to end a conflict that has killed hundreds and tens of thousands displaced, a local activist said. Violence since May 2013 in southeastern Congo between militias representing the Luba ethnic group …