Rwanda’s Economic Growth Slows to 5.2% in 2016 Q3
Fresh Data released by the statistics office of Rwanda, show the central African nation’s economy grew by 5.2 percent in the third quarter of last […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
Somalia: 283 Members of Parliament Sworn in
Forty one MPs elected to senatorial seats in the Upper House and the 242 deputies of the Lower House have taken their oaths of office […]
Congo’s Sassou N’Guesso to Meet Donald Trump
President of the Republic of Congo Denis Sassou N’Guesso was expected to meet with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing political […]
China & Sao Tome Resume Diplomatic Relations
The foreign ministers of China and Sao Tome and Principe signed a statement on Monday to resume diplomatic relations between the two nations after they […]
Egypt Holds Back Resolution Targeting Israel at the UN
Egypt delayed the tabling of a draft resolution, demanding an end to illegal constructions of Israeli settlements on Palestinian lands, for voting by the UN […]
Mauritania: Supreme Court Adjourns Blogger’s Apostasy Case
The supreme court of Mauritania has adjourned its final decision on the fate of a popular blogger, Cheikh Ould Mohamed Ould Mkheitir, who had earlier […]
Guinea’s Most Wanted Man Arrested in Senegal
The most wanted man in Guinea, Aboubacar Sidiki Diakité, has been arrested in Senegal on Tuesday after seven years of hide-out. Aboubacar Sidiki Diakité, alias […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Ruling RHDP Party Wins Majority Seats in Parliament
Ivorian ruling coalition party has won 167 parliamentary seats out of 254 in the country’s legislative elections held on Sunday, the electoral commission announce on […]
Tunisia Broadcasts Testimonies of Torture Victims
Broadcasting of public hearings of victims of torture and human rights violations kicked off in Tunisia in an apparent attempt to address mistakes of the […]
Robert Mugabe, 92, to Run in 2018 Election
Zimbabwe’s ruling party, ZANU-PF, has endorsed the 92-year-old President Robert Mugabe as its candidate in the national election scheduled for 2018. The endorsement, decided at […]