Tunisia Starts Talks with IMF
Tunisia began talks with IMF on Thursday over a new credit program to strengthen its economy hit by collapsing tourism revenues, unemployment, militancy and social […]
Articles by Khalid Al Mouahidi
Guinea: Unionists Arrested over Strike, Activities Paralyzed
Several trade unionists in Guinea were arrested on Thursday as the ongoing general and indefinite strike launched by trade unions, paralyzed activities in the capital […]
Al-Shabab Intelligence Chief Killed, Kenyan Army
Kenyan army on Thursday said it had killed the intelligence chief of al-Shabaab and a dozen other commanders in an air strike in Somalia. Mahad […]
Voting Starts in Uganda Presidential Polls
Voting is under way in Uganda’s presidential elections amid a shutdown of some social media sites in the country. After reports of delays in some […]
Ghana: Bus Crash Kills 53, Scores injured
About 53 people died on Wednesday night in Ghana when a bus hit a truck head on some 420 km of the capital Accra. The […]
Former UN Chief Boutros Boutros-Ghali dies aged 93
Boutros Boutros-Ghali, the first Arab and African diplomat to lead the United Nations during one of its most controversial periods, passed away Tuesday at the […]
Senegal: Macky Sall to continue 7-year term
Senegal’s President Macky Sall on Tuesday announced the holding on March 20 of a referendum on reducing presidential term limits from 7 to 5 years […]
Kenya: Ports officials sacked amid corruption crackdown
Top management officials in charge of security and revenue collection at the port of Mombasa were Monday sent packing as President Uhuru Kenyatta moved to […]
Nigeria: Dangote Launches 20,000-Ha Rice Production Scheme
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, last week launched 20,000 hectare rice production scheme in Jigawa state, aimed at making Nigeria self-sufficient in rice production and […]
Car Bomb Kills Somalia’s ex-Defense Minister
Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab killed Somalia’s former defense minister on Monday. Muhidin Mohamed, ex-defense minister and Parliamentary Counsellor, died in the capital Mogadishu after the terrorist group […]