Boko Haram claims lives of 400 civilians since April – AI
Nigeria-based Boko Haram terror group has claimed nearly 400 civilian lives since April, Amnesty International says in a report released on Tuesday (Sept.5). According to […]
Articles by Khalid Al Mouahidi
Kenya: Fresh polls to be held on Oct. 17
Kenyans will return to the polling stations on Oct. 17 for fresh elections, the election commission announced Monday, days after the East African nation’s Supreme […]
Tanzania: Gold miner Acacia reduces operations, cuts workforce
The Canadian gold miner, Acacia, on Monday, announced that is has reduced operations and cut its workforce in Tanzania, few months after the East African […]
Gabon bans Jean Ping, other opposition figures from leaving the country
Jean Ping, the main challenger of Gabonese president Ali Bongo in last year presidential polls, has been banned from leaving the central African nation in […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Mass jailbreak
About 96 inmates, on Sunday, escaped from Katiola prison, about 45 km from Bouake in the central region of Côte d’Ivoire. According to a communiqué […]
U.S. recalls Peace Corps volunteers from terrorism-stricken Burkina-Faso
The United States embassy in Burkina-Faso last weekend announced the evacuation of 124 Peace Corps volunteers working in several regions of the West African country. […]
Togo ready to roll out health coverage for 2 million students
About two million primary and secondary pupils will benefit from a social insurance called ‘School Assur’ in Togo next year, the government said in a […]
Nigeria seizes $21mln and property of former oil minister
Nigerian authorities have seized about $21 million and property belonging to former Nigerian Oil Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke amid public Fund embezzlement and corruption scandals in […]
IJF: Morocco, stage of six international competitions in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
The International Judo Federation has chosen Morocco to host six of its global competitions between 2017 and 2020. To this end, the International Judo Federation […]
Mauritania: Police experts of the G5 Sahel countries boost cooperation
About 32 senior executives of the Sahel multinational military force known as “G5 Sahel” last week, met in Mauritania’s Capital Nouakchott to strengthen police cooperation […]