Cameroon’s parliament complex catches fire, casualties unknown
The third and fourth floors of the main building of Cameroon’s parliament in Yaoundé caught fire overnight on Thursday, local media reported. Pictures posted on […]
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Cameroon to issue 10 billion CFA francs in treasury bills
The Cameroonian government on Wednesday, returned to the regional market of the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) to raise a 10 billion CFA francs […]
Dangote sells two of his Nigerian noodle plants
Dangote Noodles Limited, a unit of Nigerian company Dangote Flour Mills, has sold two production lines for $12.26 million, the company said on Tuesday. The […]
Tanzania, Uganda condemn ICC Burundi investigation
Tanzania and Uganda have opposed a plan by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate alleged human rights abuses in Burundi, a statement from the […]
Gambia′s new Vice-President Fatoumata Jallow-Tambajang sworn in
Gambian president Adama Barrow has officially appointed Fatoumata Jallow-Tambajang as his vice-president on Thursday. Fatoumata Jallow-Tambajang was named in January after President Barrow won the […]
Algeria: Five students sentenced to jail for beating lecturers
Five students at Algiers 3 University have been handed jail terms ranging from 12 months to 18 months for physically assaulting lecturers in an incident […]
Burkina Faso gets $70 million loan from BOAD
The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has granted a $70 million loan to Burkina Faso to support three priority projects of the West African nation’s […]
Four African countries to join Fisheries Transparency Initiative
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced that Mauritania, Senegal, Seychelles and Guinea have applied to join the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI), to promote more […]
Tunisia: Terrorist arrested after knife attack near parliament
Two policemen Wednesday suffered a knife attack near Parliament in Tunis, close to Bardo Museum scene of first major attacks of Tunisia in 2015. The […]
The G5-sahel initiative gets $60 million boost from the US
The United States on Monday promised up to $60 million to support the G5-Sahel Joint Force’s counter-terrorism efforts, the State Department said in a statement. […]