South Africa: General Motors to cut 600 jobs
Some 600 workers out of 1,500 at General Motors in South Africa will lose their jobs by July after a decision last week by the […]
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South Sudan: President Kiir announces unilateral ceasefire
South Soudan’s President Salva Kiir on Monday declared a unilateral ceasefire and promised to release political prisoners in the famine and war-ravaged worlds’ youngest nation. […]
Paul Kagame unveils exit plan
Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Monday told Paris-based magazine Jeune Afrique in an extensive interview that he would step down after the next elections. Kagame, […]
Nigeria may have a 30-year old president soon – Parliament
Nigerian lawmakers are in the process to pass a new law that will reduce age limits for elective offices in the African most populous nation. […]
Nigeria to fund budget deficit with foreign loans, Eurobonds
Nigeria will raise $3.5 billion in foreign loans including from international lenders and debt markets to fund the West African nation’s 2017 budget deficit, Reuters […]
Morocco, Nigeria Turning Africa’s Dreams into Reality
Morocco and Nigeria, two major African regional powers, are enhancing their strategic alliance in a bid to turn the cherished African dreams into tangible reality. […]
Zimbabewan Masimba Tafirenyika Appointed Director of UN Information Centre in Pretoria
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Masimba Tafirenyika of Zimbabwe as Director of the UN Information Centre in Pretoria, an office that provides service […]
WHO confirms Ebola cases in DRC’s isolated far north
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday confirmed a second case of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and suspected 17 other cases. […]
Rwanda: Nude photos of female presidential candidate leaked
Social media in Rwanda was flooded this week with nude pictures believed to be Diane Shima Rwigara, a 35-year-old businesswoman who announced her intention to […]
Sweden grants $1.35 million to Zimbabwe, warns to track funds
Swedish government on Wednesday offered a $1.35 million grant to Zimbabwe, to help the drought-hit Southern African nation to boost its Culture Fund. Addressing government […]