Nigeria unveils plan to help 1 million extremely poor people
The office of the Nigerian Vice-President on Sunday revealed that one million extremely poor Nigerians would be direct beneficiaries of N5,000 monthly cash transfer. The […]
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Belgium to send peacekeeping mission to chaotic Burundi
Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders on Thursday said his country is ready to send a peacekeeping force to Burundi, depending on a UN vote. The […]
Zambia: Gov’t Closes Two Universities after Students’ Riots
The government of Zambia on Wednesday closed two universities and police arrested dozens of students at the state-controlled learning institutions after riots broke out last […]
Gabon: Health Workers on Nationwide Strike
Health workers in Gabon launched a nationwide strike on Friday over demands for unpaid salaries, higher wages and better working conditions. According to the Health […]
Laurent Gbagbo pleads not guilty at ICC
Ex-President of Côte d’Ivoire Laurent Gbagbo pleaded not guilty on Thursday during the opening of his trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC.) He faces […]
Nigeria: Gov’t urges MTN to drop lawsuit
Nigerian telecommunications minister, Adebayo Shittu, on Tuesday, told the South African mobile phone operator MTN to drop its legal action over a $3.9 billion fine […]
Blackmail against Morocco: Paris Court Rejects Plea to Annul Recordings
The investigation chamber of the Paris Court of Appeal rejected on Tuesday a petition to annul audio recordings implicating the two French journalists, Eric Laurent […]
Libya: Tobruk rejects agreement, questions article 8
Efforts to bring an end to the existence of two rival governments and parliaments hit a stumbling block on Monday as the Tobruk-based House of […]
Congo: Sassou Nguesso laces boots to run for president again
The members of the investiture commission of the Republic of Congo’s ruling party are expected to propose a presidential candidate for the March presidential election […]
Côte d’Ivoire forecasts a 9.8% GDP growth in 2016
Côte d’Ivoire is hoping to achieve 9.8 percent economic growth this year, Budget Minister Abdourahmane Cisse told reporters on Thursday. The French-speaking West Africa’s largest […]