After 2-year Ebola ban, Sierra Leone cleared to perform Hajj
Some 800 places have been allotted to Sierra Leonean Muslims to make the pilgrimage to Mecca in 2016, two years after the deadly Ebola epidemic […]
Articles by Khalid Al Mouahidi
Cape Verde: 11 newborns have Zika-related birth defects
Cape Verde has recorded 11 cases of microcephaly associated with Zika virus, and one of the babies diagnosed with the disease was stillborn, according to […]
Senegal: Karim Wade released from jail
The son of Senegal’s ex-President Abdoulaye Wade has been freed from prison after receiving a presidential pardon, the government said on Thursday. Karim Wade has […]
Africa, an ‘attractive’ route for drug lords – U.N
The United Nations Office on Drugs and crime said the African continent has been an attractive transit route for drug traffickers. In a report released […]
Zimbabwe: Hwange Coal Mine to Cut 1,500 Jobs
Zimbabwean Deputy Mines Minister Fred Moyo on Wednesday said Hwange Colliery Ltd., a partly state-owned coal miner, plans to cut 1,500 jobs this year to […]
Zambia closes newspaper’s plant over unpaid taxes
The Zambian government on Tuesday ordered the closure of a printing plant belonging to ‘The Post’ newspaper citing tax payment failure. Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) […]
I did not enjoy being President of Ghana, Jerry Rawlings
A former President of Ghana, Jerry John Rawlings, on Wednesday said he did not enjoy being in office, but had to stay on to help […]
Togolese Stars Pay Tribute to Keshi in Memorial Game
Togo’s sports journalists Association [Association des JournalistesSportifs du Togo (AJST)] together with the West African nations’ football association and Sports Ministry organised a football match […]
Dangote Cement Workers Protest in Ghana
Operations at Dangote Cement Company in Ghana Friday came to a standstill as workers at the firm protested against the management for failing to implement […]
Ghana’s President Cited in $100,000 ‘Car Gift’ Scandal
The president of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, is entangled in a scandal as he has reportedly received a gift of a brand new Ford Expedition […]