Rio: Kenyan Runner Defends his Title, Wins Second Gold Medal
David Rudisha won Kenya’s second gold medal on Monday at the ongoing Rio Olympics games. His victory was a successful defense of his Olympic 800m […]
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Electoral Campaign Kicks off in Ghana
Ghana’s ruling National Democratic Congress has launched its campaign this weekend, four months before the December 7 poll in the West African nation. Incumbent President […]
US Military Mission Exits Liberia
The United States has ended its six-year Operation Onward Liberty (OOL) mission in Liberia that targeted the training of the West African country’s armed forces […]
Zambia: Voters Cast Ballots in Tight Presidential Race
Voters in Zambia on Thursday braved the cold weather and flock to polling stations to cast their vote in the general elections to elect their […]
Togo, Israel Poised to Boost Ties
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday met with visiting Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé to discuss cooperation between the two countries. […]
Egypt Closes 48 Forex Bureaus as Black Market Surges
Egypt’s central bank has reportedly closed 48 foreign exchange bureaus since the start of the year for trading at black market rates and other violations, […]
Zambia: Ministers to Vacate Office Ahead of Elections
Zambia’s constitutional court on Monday ruled that all cabinet and provincial ministers should vacate office ahead of the country’s upcoming elections. The country is heading […]
Zimbabwe: Protests won’t Topple Me – Mugabe
Speaking in his annual National Heroes Day speech, honoring guerrillas who died in the country’s war of independence in the 1970s, Zimbabwe’s President, 92-year old […]
Five African Economies Defy Crisis
By Emmanuel Vitus Agbenonwossi Oil prices have fallen to their lowest level since 2003, sinking below $28 a barrel before recovering slightly in the second […]
Italy: Tunisian arrested for alleged links with terrorists
Italian authorities announced Friday the arrest of a 41 year old Tunisian suspected for embracing extremist philosophy and involvement in illegal migration, reports say. Anti-terrorism […]