Ghana’s president appoints new Central Bank Governor
Ghana’s president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Dr Ernest Kwamina Yedu Addison as Governor of the Bank of Ghana following the resignation of Abdul […]
Articles by Khalid Al Mouahidi
IOM: Nearly 26,590 African Migrants & Refugees Reached Europe in 2017
A total of 26,589 African migrants and refugees have reached Europe by sea during the first three months of 2017, with over 80 percent arriving […]
Some 60k South Sudanese refugees flee to Sudan in 2017 – UNHCR
The UN refugee agency UNHCR on Wednesday said about 60,000 South Sudanese have crossed borders to neighboring Sudan in the first quarter of 2017 as […]
Ghana follows 7 African countries to ratify convention on Mercury
Ghana has ratified the Minamata Convention on Mercury to protect human health and communities affected by mercury pollution in the West African nation, officials said […]
UK’s Tony Blair visits Ghana, pledges to help development projects
Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair on Tuesday pledged to help Ghana government’s ambitious development projects launched by the new president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. […]
DR Congo militia kills 40 police officers in ambush
About 40 police officers have been decapitated by militiamen in an ambush in central Democratic Republic of Congo, local media reported. “They were apprehended by […]
Morocco-Cameroon: LafargeHolcim Maroc Afrique launches construction of €42.6 million-cement plant
The Cameroonian locality of Nomayos, near capital Yaounde, will house another cement of factory of LafargeHolcim Maroc Afrique (LHMA) with production expected to hit 500,000 […]
Algeria supports oil freeze continuation as stocks diminish
Algeria has voiced its support for the extension of the oil production freeze agreement between OPEC and non-OPEC members as it believes that “stocks in […]
Two Kings inaugurate “Africa in Capital” cultural event
King Mohammed VI and visiting King Abdullah II of Jordan inaugurated on Thursday at the Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rabat, […]
Exiled Gambian ex-leader Jammeh to take up farming
The former president of The Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, has reportedly disclosed plans to take up farming full time in Equatorial Guinea. The long-time leader, wearing […]