Senegal: Opposition’s coalition to boycott future elections
Senegal’s 91-year-old former president and main opposition coalition leader Abdoulaye Wade on Wednesday said the opposition would not participate in any future elections in the […]
Articles by Khalid Al Mouahidi
African Development Bank outlook stable – Fitch Affirms
Fitch Ratings has confirmed the African Development Bank’s (AfDB’s) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) rating, keeping it at “AAA” with a stable outlook. AfDB enjoys strong […]
African Growth and Opportunity Act forum kicks-off in Lomé
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum kicked-off in Togo’s capital Lomé on Tuesday. The Forum is bringing together senior government officials from the […]
Africa’s population projected to reach 4.5 billion in 2100 – UN
Africa’s population is expected to reach 4.5 billion in 2100, 40% of humanity, compared to 1.3 billion (17% of the world’s population) in 2017, the […]
Mauritania votes ‘YES’ to abolish senate
Mauritanians voted in a referendum for abolishing the Senate and changing the national flag of the West African nation, the electoral commission said. On a […]
Côte d’Ivoire celebrates its silver medalist Marie-Josee Ta Lou
Congratulatory messages flood in Côte d’Ivoire on Monday after the West African nation’s athlete secured a consolation silver medal in the women’s 100 meters world […]
DRC: UNICEF warns about dire situation of children in Kasai
The world must not turn a blind eye to the dire situation of children and families in the Grand Kasai region of the Democratic Republic […]
UK, Canada warn against possible terrorist attack in Ghana
Canada and United Kingdom on Thursday, warned their citizens travelling to Ghana of an imminent terror attack. “There is a threat of terrorism. Terrorist targets […]
Rwanda: Diaspora casts votes in presidential poll
Rwandan expatriates have started casting ballots in presidential elections as polling stations in Kenya, Uganda, Djibouti and South Africa, opened on Thursday. More than 44,000 […]
Nigeria pleads Dangote to speed work on private refinery
Nigerian Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu on Tuesday begs Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, to speed work on his private oil refinery […]