Ethiopia reviews family law, bans adoption by foreigners
The Ethiopian parliament on Tuesday approved legislation banning international child adoptions in the horn of Africa nation. The country is a popular destination for families […]
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Egypt to hold presidential elections in March
Egyptians will vote in a new presidential election in March, as incumbent AbdelFattah al-Sisi is yet to announce his candidacy and as the former Prime […]
Libyan oil revenues up sharply in 2017 – Central Bank
Libyan oil revenues have sharply increased in 2017, the central Bank said last weekend. According to a statement released by the central Bank, the North […]
Algeria: Amnesty International Denounces Ruthless Crackdown on Doctors
Amnesty International has condemned the use of excessive force by the Algerian authorities to disperse a sit-in organised by resident medical practitioners in Algiers to […]
Equatorial Guinea: Attempt of coup d’état aborted
Equatorial Guinea’s ministry of Security on Wednesday confirmed that it had thwarted “a coup d’état” last week, mounted by mercenaries who wanted to topple President […]
Zambia’s foreign minister resigns citing failure to tackle corruption
Zambia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Harry Kalaba has resigned from his position he has cherished and held for over 4 years in the Southern African nation. […]
Oil-dependent Gabon economy grew 0.8% in 2017 – IMF
The International Monetary Fund on Thursday downgraded Gabon’s economy growth forecast of 2017 form 1 percent to 0.8 percent. The international lender expects growth to […]
Celebrations in Liberia as soccer star Georges Weah becomes President
Retired footballer George Weah has been declared winner of Liberia’s presidential runoff vote held on December 26. The soccer star defeated 73-year-old running mate Vice-President […]
Uganda People’s Defence Forces kills 100 rebels in DR Congo
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Congolese Army (FARC) have killed over 100 Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) combatants in eight camps that were […]
Cameroon: Court orders release of New York-based professor, Patrice Nganang
A court in Cameroon on Wednesday ordered the release of a prize-winning New York-based Cameroonian novelist, Patrice Nganang, arrested at a Cameroon airport earlier this […]