CAR: President Touadera’s First 100 Days in Office
This July 9 marks the 100 days in power of President Faustin-Archange Touadera who promised to restore peace and security in the Central African Republic […]
Articles by Khalid Al Mouahidi
WFP needs $730m to assist 7 drought hit African countries
The United Nations’ food agency said on Thursday its needs $730m over the next 12 months to assist seven drought hit African countries. The World […]
Rwanda Genocide: Two ex-mayors get life sentence in France
Two former Rwandan mayors were sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday by a Paris court on charges of orchestrating the massacre of hundreds of Tutsis […]
AU to Pull out all of its 22,000 Troops from Somalia by 2020
The African Union on Thursday announced its intention to begin withdrawing its 22,000 strong peacekeeping force from Somalia by October 2018. The announcement comes as […]
Tunisia: Six Terrorists Arrested at Monastir Airport, Resumption of Air Traffic with Libya Announced
Tunisian security forces last week nabbed six terrorists at Monastir international airport as they were traveling on fake Libyan passports, reports say. Tunisia has been […]
Libya: Serraj Opposed to Foreign Intervention
Libya’s UN backed Prime Minister-designate has ruled out international military intervention in the anti-IS campaign taking place in the North African country. FaiezSerraj in an […]
Tanzania Creates Special Court to Stamp out Corruption
Tanzania has set up a special high court to stamp out corruption in the eastern African nation. Scheduled to begin operations this month, the court […]
Mauritania arrests nine anti-slavery campaigners
Mauritanian authorities have arrested nine anti-slavery activists on Sunday, Reuters reported. The activists arrested in Nouakchott over the weekend are accused of public disorder in […]
Libya: Four GNA Ministers Fired
Four ministers of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) have been sacked for failing to take up positions since the cabinet moved to Tripoli, […]
UN renews UNAMID mandate in Darfur
The United Nations Security Council extended the mandate of the UN-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) till June 30 next year. The move follows a […]