Côte d’Ivoire eyes 100% coverage of drinking water by 2020
Côte d’Ivoire government is seeking about $2.4 billion to ensure access to safe drinking water for 100% of its population by 2020, Economic and Infrastructure […]
Articles by Khalid Al Mouahidi
Mali: Mayor of Sikasso announces candidacy ahead of 2018 polls
The mayor of Sikasso in southern Mali, Kalifa Sanogo, on Sunday announced his candidacy for the country’s next presidential election. “Yes, at the request of […]
BCEAO projects WAEMU economy to grow 6.9% in 2017
The growth rate of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU, or UEMOA as it is known by its French acronym) is expected to […]
Uganda: MPs to remove presidential age limit
Lawmakers of the Ugandan ruling party on Tuesday announced plans to remove the presidential age limit to allow longtime President Yoweri Museveni to extend his […]
Guinea: Long-delayed local polls to be held this year
Guinea may organize its long-delayed local polls this year, according to a new draft presented on Wednesday by the country’s electoral commission to the committee […]
Two women jointly win 2017 Africa Food Prize worth $100,000
The 2017 Africa Food Prize has been awarded to Kenyan Professor Ruth Oniang’o and Malian entrepreneur Maïmouna Sidibe Coulibaly for their outstanding contributions within every […]
African-Israeli summit postponed as political crisis deepens in Togo
Togo’s embattled president Faure Gnassingbé has requested the cancellation of an Israeli-Africa summit scheduled for October, as the West African nation has been experiencing unrest […]
Ghana launches free High School program for 400,000 students
Ghana’s president Nana Akufo-Addo on Monday launched his government’s flagship education program, Free Senior High School, to enroll about 424,092 students during the 2017/2018 academic […]
Ex-Senegal president Abdoulaye Wade resigns as MP
The 91-year-old former president of Senegal Abdoulaye Wade, whose Coalition was defeated by President Macky Sall’s Party in July legislative election, resigned from the National […]
Tunisia: Parliament approves new Chahed cabinet
Prime Minister Youssef Chahed who received Monday the parliament’s vote of confidence for his new cabinet vowed that his team will be at war against […]