Algeria GDP Growth Stood at 3.9% in 2015
Algeria’s economy grew by 3.9 percent in 2015, up from a 3.8 percent the previous year, the government said on Monday. In 2015, the North […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
Algeria: Bouteflika Changes Venue of his Medical Checkups
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria headed to Geneva on a “private visit” during which he will “undergo periodic medical checkups,” it was officially announced in […]
Mali: Missing Red Cross Workers ‘free, safe’
File Photo of the three Red Cross workers who went missing in northern Mali last week, have been freed and are in good condition, the […]
US Donates Additional $20 Million to Feed Hungry Zimbabweans
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will continue providing food aid for another six months to nearly half a million Zimbabweans after the […]
Randgold Signs New JV to Develop Gold Project in DRC
Randgold Resources has signed a joint venture with Moku Goldmines to develop the Moku-Beverendi project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the company said […]
CAR: UN Peacekeeper from Morocco killed in LRA attack
The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon presented on Monday condolences to Morocco following the death of a Moroccan peacekeeper, last Sunday in an attack by […]
S. Africa: 11 ANC Supporters Killed in Bus Accident
About 11 people were killed and some 59 others injured when a bus carrying supporters of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) back to Johannesburg […]
Malawi Declares State of Disaster over Food Shortage
Malawian President Peter Mutharika has declared a state of disaster in many rural areas of Malawi, amid a severe drought that has left millions facing […]
Madagascar: New PM Vows to Promote Integrity
Madagascar’s new Prime Minister Olivier Solonandrasana Mahafaly on Wednesday promised to eliminate corruption pledging that the anti-corruption drive will help rescue the Indian Ocean island […]
Somalia Executes al-Shabab Journalist Hassan Hanafi
Somalia on Monday executed publicly Hassan Hanafi, a former media officer for the Somali Islamist group al Shabab, after he was found guilty for ordering […]