Tunisia reshuffles cabinet to tackle growing terrorism and economic crisis
Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid announced on Wednesday a major cabinet reshuffle in an attempt to boost the effectiveness of his government as it grapples […]
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South Africa to import 5 mln tonnes of maize in 2016
South Africa Agriculture Minister, Senzeni Zokwana on Monday said his country may start importing white and yellow maize from the United States through the AGOA […]
Zimbabwe to import 700k tons of maize after poor harvest
Zimbabwe plans to import 700 000 tons of the staple maize grain to plug a deficit after bad weather affected the crop from the current […]
Zambia to hold fresh elections on Aug. 11
Zambia will hold new presidential and parliamentary elections on August 11 under a new constitution; the government said on Monday. “The new Constitution has a […]
Burkina Faso: Kabore takes the oath of office, wows to tackle basic needs
Roch Marc Christian Kabore, Burkina Faso’s newly elected president who took the oath of office Tuesday, said his election after a chaotic transition is a […]
Guinea: Conde named new PM to ‘revamp the economy’
Guinea President Alpha Conde on Saturday appointed mining executive Mamady Youla as new prime minister as part of a strategy to revive the country’s fragile […]
Mali: Government declares 10-day nationwide state of emergency
Mali’s government declared a 10-day nationwide state of emergency Monday evening after what security sources say follows a series of threats from unnamed jihadist groups. […]
Burundi: AU to dispatches 5,000 troops to avert looming war
The African Union’s (AU) Peace and Security Council has proposed sending 5,000 peacekeepers to Burundi, invoking a rule which allows it to deploy a force […]
MTN secures Ivory-Cost licence after Ghana
Mobile network operator MTN has deposited an instalment payment to Côte d’Ivoire’s government on Wednesday in order to renew its licence, which expires in April […]
Sudan: Gov’t approves 2016 budget, eyes 6.4 % growth
Sudanese cabinet ministers approved the fiscal year 2015/2016 budget on Tuesday with hope to see the economy grow by 6.4 percent in 2016, up from […]