Libya situation, a ‘scandal’ – UN Secretary General
The United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called the situation in Libya a “scandal”. Speaking in a press conference in which he was […]
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Guinea to hold referendum with legislative polls amidst protests
Guinea’s President Alpha Condé has announced that a constitutional referendum that has sparked protests across the country will be held on 1 March. The referendum […]
Cameroonian student in China contracts coronavirus
A 21-year-old Cameroonian student in China has become the first African known to be diagnosed with the deadly coronavirus, local media reported. In a statement, […]
Eritrea, others denounce Trump’s expanded US travel ban
The government of Eritrea has described a US ban on immigrant visas for its citizens as “unacceptable”. Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh Mohammed said […]
Foreign Ministers to Meet on Libya (again) in Mid-March
Foreign ministers of countries seeking to broker a peace agreement in Libya have agreed to meet again in the middle of March, German Foreign Minister […]
Coronavirus: Moroccan nationals returning from Wuhan to be quarantined for 20 days
Morocco will put people airlifted from China’s Wuhan into quarantine of 20 days amid the implementation of measures to avert the spread of the virus […]
Coronavirus: Algeria to repatriate Tunisian, Libyan nationals from Wuhan
Algeria’s national carrier, Air Algérie has flown to Wuhan, the epicenter of the Coronavirus outbreak, to bring back its nationals as well as citizens of […]
Africa’s economy to grow despite external shocks – AfDB
Africa’s economic growth is forecast to rise to about 4% this year and next year from 3.4% in 2019, driven by infrastructure investments and natural […]
Coronavirus: African airlines suspend flights to China
Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, RwandAir, Air Madagascar, Air Mauritus and Royal Air Maroc have suspended flights to mainland China because of the coronavirus outbreak that […]
Ethiopia: New investment law to attract FDI
Ethiopia has passed a new investment law on Thursday as part of the Horn of Africa nation’s economy and drive progress toward a middle-income status. […]