Tunisian President Extends State of Emergency
Tunisian President and Nidaa Tounes party leader Beji Caid Essebsi last weekend announced the extension of the state of emergency for another month. The decision […]
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Cameroon vote count begins, results expected within two weeks
Polls have closed in Cameroon on Sunday in an election widely expected to extend the rule of President Paul Biya, one of Africa’s last multi-decade […]
DRC: Surgeon Denis Mukwege wins 2018 Nobel Peace Prize
Surgeon Denis Mukwege from the Democratic Republic of Congo has won the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize, jointly with Yazidi campaigner Nadia Murad. The Congolese doctor, […]
World Bank could suspend funding to Tanzania over new statistics law
The World Bank may suspend funding to Tanzania over a new legislation that would punish anyone who questions official statistics. According to the World Bank, […]
Cameroon Election: Ex-football captain Samuel Eto’o endorses Biya
Cameroon’s best player of all times, Samuel Eto’o Fils, announced Tuesday that he will vote for incumbent President Paul Biya in the October 7th presidential […]
Somalia: 200,000 bags of charcoal smuggled out to Iraq – VOA
Over 200,000 bags of Somali charcoal arrived in the Iraqi port of Umm Qasr, a Somali official at the United Nations told the VOA on […]
Rapper Akon eyes solar investment program for Sierra Leone
Popular African-American Singer, record producer and philanthropist, Aliaume Damala Badara Akon Thiam has promised to provide 5,000 solar street lights and 2,500 traffic lights to […]
Kenya: Inflation hits 12-month high due to VAT on fuel
Kenya’s inflation rose in September, pushed higher by an increase in fuel, transport and food prices, the statistics office said over the weekend. According to […]
UN chief celebrates spirit of hope in Mali, calls for greater international support
As climate change, poverty, violence… and other countless challenges hamper the stability and development of Mali and the Sahel region, a high-level event on Wednesday […]
Canada warns citizens against traveling to Cameroon
The Canadian government has issued a travel advisory for Cameroon cautioning its citizens on the security situation ahead of October 7 presidential election. According to […]