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Burundi-Violence: Obama worried, UN could send peacekeepers

November 12, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

U.S. President Barack Obama, in a phone call with South Africa’s President on Wednesday, expressed “deep concern” about the situation in Burundi and urged regional […]

South Africa: New Nissan pickup by 2018 to meet African demand

November 11, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

Nissan Motor plans to build a new model of pickup at its South African plant starting in 2018 to meet the growing demand of new […]

Tanzania: President restricts Gov’t officials’ foreign travels

November 10, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

The Tanzanian new president has ordered restrictions on foreign travel by government officials and cuts in tax exemptions, as fiscal belt-tightening measures by his government. […]

UN stresses need to end Western Sahara conflict to unleash Maghreb full potential

November 7, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

As Morocco is celebrating this week the 40th anniversary of the Green March that enabled it to peacefully recover its southern provinces which were under […]

ENI discovers more gas in Congo

November 6, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

Italian oil company ENI said on Thursday it has discovered more gas off Congo’s shores. According to the company, the discovery is situated in the […]

Ghana: Emirates to help revive Ghana’s national airline

November 5, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

The government of Ghana is in talks with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government to see how best the latter could help revive Ghana’s national […]

Nigeria: South Africa’s MTN renews operating license for $94.2 m

November 3, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

MTN Group Ltd., the South African mobile-network operator, which is facing a $5.2 billion fine on Tuesday said the Nigerian regulator has renewed its operating […]

Niger: Anti-government protesters march in Niamey

November 2, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Niamey, the capital of Niger, to protest vote preparations. The protests were held on Sunday, when […]

DRC: Kabila names 21 new provincial commissioners

October 30, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

Congo’s President Joseph Kabila appointed special commissioners on Thursday to provisionally govern 21 new provinces in order to create the “necessary tags favourable to the […]