Jean-Pierre Bemba back in DRC politics, set to contest for presidency
The former warlord and vice president of DR. Congo Jean-Pierre Bemba, who was acquitted last month of war crimes, will return to the Central African […]
Articles by Khalid Al Mouahidi
Ghana: Another woman to head elections body
The Executive Director of the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), Jean Adukwei Mensa, has been nominated as the new Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of […]
Rwanda inks $300 million loan deals & bilateral pacts with China, India
The Rwandan government has signed seven bilateral pacts and loan agreements worth more than $300 million with China and India to further boost existing cooperation. […]
Egypt increases gas prices by 75%, part of austerity measures
The Egyptian government on Saturday raised gas prices for households and businesses by between 33.3 and 75 percent, the latest move in an IMF-backed austerity […]
Morocco-EU reach new fisheries deal covering Sahara
Morocco and the EU wrapped up negotiations for a new fisheries deal, which shall include the Sahara waters. The two parties have been negotiating the […]
USA extends Somali immigrants’ stay
The United States on Thursday said it would allow some 500 Somalis to remain in the United States for at least another 18 months. According […]
The world needs the ICC; it’s a vital global institution – Buhari
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, reiterated the importance of the International Criminal Court (ICC), stressing that Nigeria will continue to cooperate with the institution. […]
G5 Sahel: General Hanena Ould Sidi takes control
It’s official. Mauritania’s deputy chief of staff General Hanena Ould Sidi has been officially appointed to lead the combined five-nation “G5 Sahel” force. General Ould […]
Nigeria unveils name, logo of new national carrier
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, has officially launched a new national carrier, Nigeria Air, nearly 15 years after the previous state-run airline, Nigerian Airways, ceased […]
King Filipe VI of Spain underscores strategic relations with Morocco
King Filipe VI of Spain stressed the close relations between Morocco and Spain and the need to transform common challenges into opportunities of an ever […]