Corruption: FIFA issues life ban for Ghana football boss
FIFA has barred Former Ghana Football Association president Kwesi Nyantakyi from any footballing activity for life and fined him CHF 500,000 for breaches of FIFA’s […]
Articles by Khalid Al Mouahidi
Niger: G5 Sahel countries unveil plans to ward off extremism
qhThe five-member countries of the regional G5 Sahel on Tuesday announced an ambitious program to ward off poverty, which they consider as the main cause […]
Kenya: President Kenyatta tells CNN’s Quest he won’t seek 3rd term
huKenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta, on Tuesday, refuted claims that his party is interested in amending the country’s constitution to allow him to stay in power […]
DRC: Security Council urges responder-safety focus, as Ebola outbreak worsens
The United Nations Security Council has voiced “serious concern” over the impact of deteriorating security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on […]
Tunisia adopts law against racism
Tunisia has recently passed an anti-racism law criminalizing racial discrimination with offenders risking jail terms and fines. Under the law, anyone utters a racist comment […]
Russia not helping to stabilize CAR – French Defense Minister
French Defense Minister Florence Parly on Sunday told Pan-African weekly Magazine Jeune Afrique that Russia has been expanding influence in Central African Republic (CAR) over […]
Gabon: Presidency dispels death rumor, says Ali Bongo alive
There was consternation in several quarters in Libreville and beyond over the weekend as rumors circulated that President Ali Bongo had passed away at a […]
Oragroup seeks $100 million for expansion plan in 12 countries
The pan-African banking group Oragroup is planning to raise $100 million in the biggest initial public offering for West Africa’s regional stock exchange located in […]
Ethiopia welcomes first woman president
The Ethiopian Parliament on Thursday elected Sahle-Work Zewde as the country’s first female president. The move follows the resignation of Ethiopia’s outgoing President Mulatu Teshome […]
Mozambique: Opposition says peace talks on hold
Mozambique’s main opposition party, Renamo, on Wednesday said peace talks with the government were on hold. The move follows allegations of fraud in this month’s […]