Zimbabwe introduces new “bond notes” currency
Zimbabwe central bank on Monday launched a “bond notes” currency in a last-ditch bid to inject desperately needed cash into its failing economy. The southern […]
Articles by Khalid Al Mouahidi
Somalia: Presidential elections postponed for the third time
Presidential elections scheduled for Wednesday November 30 in Somalia, have been postponed to a later unspecified date, local media reports on Monday. This is the […]
Francophonie Summit: Morocco Donates Madagascar Security Equipment
Morocco has donated Madagascar a batch of security equipment to help Madagascar shore up security at the Francophonie Summit, held in Antananarivo this November 26-27. […]
Madagascar: King Mohammed VI Performs Friday Prayer in Antananarivo Mosque
King Mohammed VI, commander of the faithful, who is visiting Madagascar within the frame of a new African tour, performed the Friday prayer at the […]
Amnesty International: Military killed 150 pro-Biafra activists in Nigeria
Nigerian security forces led by the army have carried out the executions of at least 150 peaceful pro-Biafra protesters in the Southeast of Nigeria, Amnesty […]
Cameroon: Boko Haram launches three deadly assaults
The Nigeria-based Islamist militants carried out raids in neighbouring Cameroon killing about 6 soldiers, local media Cameroonweb reported on Wednesday. “Between yesterday and today there […]
Zimbabwe: Mugabe announces retirement
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has finally announced his retirement, Africanews portal reports. According to Africanews, the 92-year-old Mugabe, the only President Zimbabwe has had in […]
Egypt court annuls ousted President Mohamed Morsi’s life sentence
Egypt’s Court of Cassation on Tuesday annulled one of two life sentences handed down against the former president Mohamed Morsi and called for a retrial […]
Mali: Municipal polls marked by low turnout and violence
Mali held long-delayed local elections Sunday to fill posts left vacant in the north since Islamist militants hijacked a 2012 Tuareg rebellion and ousted the […]
Kenya: Officials embezzled money meant for Olympic team – Report
An investigation by Kenyan ministry of Sport has revealed the country’s officials embezzled money meant for the Rio 2016 Olympic team. According to the report, […]