Benin Unveils 5-Year Action Plan to Uplift from Poverty
Benin’s President Patrice Talon and his government are planning to spend $15 billion to implement a 5-year action plan meant to boost development of the […]
Articles by Khalid Al Mouahidi
Rwanda’s Opposition Leader to Run for President in 2017
The Rwandan opposition leader of the Democratic Green party, Frank Habineza, announced his intention for standing as a candidate in next year’s presidential election. He […]
DRC: Bloomberg Unveils Massive Fortune of Kabila’s Family
President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo and his relatives have built a network of businesses that reaches into every corner of Congo’s […]
Tanzania: President Promises to Continue Crusade against Corruption
Tanzania’s president, John Magufuli vowed to continue his fight against corruption in his ruling party, threatening to have “no mercy” for anyone giving or taking […]
Nigeria’s 2017 Budget Increases by 20.4% over 2016
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday presented a record $24 billion budget for 2017 as oil prices soared to $57.83 on Monday, December 12 leaving […]
U.S. Sanctions DR Congo Top Officials
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control on Tuesday, imposed sanctions on Democratic Republic of Congo’s Evariste Boshab and Kalev Mutondo, accusing them of […]
Hospitals in Kenya Deserted, Doctors Defy Court Rule
The secretary general of Kenyan Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) Dr Ouma Oluga, on Tuesday said, they would not resume operations, if the government […]
Algeria: Government’s Critic Mohamed Tamalt Dies in Prison
Algerian freelance journalist Mohamed Tamalt died Monday in hospital while serving his two-year prison sentence after he was charged for insulting the president on his […]
Ghana: Akufo-Addo Promises ‘No Witch-Hunt’ against Former Regime
Ghana’s president-elect Akufo-Addo on Monday said that his government will set up a special prosecutor’s office to fight corruption in the West African nation. Speaking […]
EU Inks Deal with Mali over Illegal Migrants
The European Union signed an agreement with the aimed at enabling the return of migrants whose asylum requests have been rejected. A statement from the […]