Libya: new long waited cabinet unveiled, divisions crack unity
Libya’s weak Presidency Council Sunday unveiled from the Moroccan city of Skhirat an 18-member cabinet amid confusion marked by rejection of the cabinet by two […]
Articles by Khalid Al Mouahidi
Boko Haram Fighters Trained in Somalia, Somalian President
Somalia’s President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, on Sunday, said members of the extremist Islamist Boko Haram group were trained in Somalia before returning to West Africa […]
Congo has not renounced revising mining code, Ministry
The Democratic Republic of Congo, the world’s largest source of cobalt and Africa’s biggest copper producer, has not dropped plans to revise its mining code, […]
South Soudan: Rebel Leader Machar Appointed Vice-President
South-Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Thursday appointed Dr Riek Machar Teny as the first Vice President of the Republic of South Sudan, a move […]
Suicide Bombers Kill 60 in Northeast Nigeria
At least 60 people have been killed in North-east Nigeria after two female suicide bombers detonated their explosive vests, local media reported on Wednesday. The […]
Moncef Marzouki to Lead AU Observer Mission for Comoros Elections
The former Tunisian President Dr. Mohammed Moncef Marzouki has been selected by the AU to lead an African Union electoral observation mission in Comoros. The […]
Angola: Yellow Fever Kills 37
Angolan national director of health on Wednesday said yellow fever has killed 37 people as Africa’s second-largest crude exporter suffers from the outbreak since December. […]
Ivory Coast: Puma Energy takes over national Petroci distribution network
The Ivorian government has decided to leave assets of the national oil company Petroci to multinational oil company Puma Energy which will take over the […]
Zambia to upgrade national grid by 1,500 MW
Zambia’s Mining Minister Christopher Yaluma on Wednesday said the government will add 1,500 megawatts to its power grid by 2020 to ease power shortages that […]
Zimbabwe: UNDP to Disburse $60 mln for Food Aid
The United Nations Development Program on Wednesday said it has raised $60 million for food aid in Zimbabwe, a country hit by severe drought, with […]