Tunisia: record tourist numbers in 2018, revenues jump by 45%
Tunisia’s tourism revenues have soared in 2018 to $1.36 billion as the country saw the arrival of a record 8.3 million visitors, official figures released […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
Guinea agrees to host AFCON 2025
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Monday announced that Guinea will host the 2025 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The move […]
Burkina Faso’s Kabore pledges to boost ties with China
After ending its official diplomatic relations with Taiwan’s government last year, Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kabore has pledged to further the development of […]
Burkina Faso: 13 killed in intercommunal violence
Inter-communal conflict has claimed at least thirteen lives of civilians in central Burkina Faso, the government said. Burkina has seen a spike in Islamist attacks […]
One candidate “clearly won” Congo election – Catholic Church bishops
The Roman Catholic Church bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, on Thursday said they already know the winner of the December 30 presidential […]
Sudan restricts social media access to counter anti-govt protest
Sudanese authorities are blocking access to popular social media platforms used to organise and broadcast nationwide anti-government protests, local media reported. In a country where […]
Niger troops kill more than 280 Boko Haram fighters
Nigerien troops and air strikes have killed more than 280 Boko Haram militants since last week, the defence ministry said. The government of the West […]
DRC: Congolese await vote results of first peaceful power transfer
Congolese are waiting for Sunday election results which will unveil the successor of the outgoing President Joseph Kabila two years after the electoral process was […]
DR Congo gives EU rep 48 hours to leave before partial election
In Democratic Republic of Congo where voting has been further postponed into meaningless in some regions, Kinshasa has asked the European Union to recall its […]
Sudan: Death Toll Rises Amid Growing Turmoil Over Bread Price Hike
Several Sudanese cities and towns have been rocked since last week by widening anti-government protests, triggered by a rise in bread and fuel prices. The […]