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 […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
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 […]
UN Assembly: AU chair welcomes partnership between the NBA and Africa
Rwanda’s President and head of the African Union Paul Kagame on Monday welcomed a partnership between the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the United States […]
Egypt: Siemens Wins 8-year Contract to Run Combined Cycle Power Plants
Germany’s power Siemens will operate and maintain Egypt’s three power plants for eight years, under an agreement signed with Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC), Trade […]
Senegalese capital Dakar to host 2018 CAF awards gala night
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) confirmed on Wednesday Senegal will host this year’s ceremony for the 2018 CAF Awards. Nigeria and Ghana had been […]
Burkina Faso: Fears of resurgence of female genital mutilation
Equality Now, a women’s rights organization, is calling on the Burkinabe government to toughen its efforts in the fight against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in […]