Mali: Gunmen fire rockets at northern city of Gao
Attackers fired rockets early today at Mali’s northern city of Gao, which serves as a base for UN peacekeepers and a French regional security force. […]
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Greece parliament to recognize Palestine
The Greek parliament would recognize Palestine as a state during its December 22 session and the president of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas is expected […]
South Africa: Jacob Zuma sacks finance minister
South Africa President Jacob Zuma in a late evening statement on Wednesday announced the appointment of a new finance minister, removing Nhlanhla Nene “ahead of […]
CAR: Court bars ex-president from polls, capital city under fire
Gunfire erupted on Tuesday in the Central African Republic’s capital Bangui, after the exiled former president Francois Bozize, who is wanted for helping foment deadly […]
Eastern African Standby Force gets UK, Denmark boost
United Kingdom and Denmark on Monday unveiled plans to boost the Eastern African Standby Force (EASF). EASF – one of the five regional forces for […]
King Mohammed VI Renews Commitment to Enhancing China-Africa Ties
King Mohammed VI has affirmed that the development of the Chinese-African relations is a “strategic choice” to which Morocco is deeply committed. In his speech […]
Tunisian-German economic forum
The second edition of the Tunisian-German economic forum currently being held in the North African country to promote a successful economic co-operation is being attended […]
Benin 2016 polls: Lionel Zinsou to run as ruling party’s candidate
After fuelling speculation about his possible succession to incumbent Yayi Boni, Benin’s Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou confirmed this week that he would run the 2016 […]
Air France-KLM to make Abidjan a regional hub by 2025
Air France-KLM group on Tuesday said it expects to turn Ivory Coast’s economic capital Abidjan into its West African regional hub within a decade. “In […]
Nigeria: Televangelist TB Joshua fails to appear in court
The controversial Nigerian televangelist – known as TB and two contractors facing trial for criminal negligence over a church building collapse that killed 116 worshippers […]