Mauritania: Al-Qaeda militant escapes from death row
Mauritanian authorities this weekend said they are hunting for an Islamist militant who from Nouakchott central prison where he was awaiting execution for his part […]
Articles by Khalid Al Mouahidi
Benin: Sebastien Ajavon to run Feb. presidential polls
Sebastien Ajavon, the leader of Benin’s National Employers’ Council on Sunday said he would run for president in an election scheduled for February as an […]
Egypt: Public figures slam Grand Renaissance Dam deal, al-Sissi soothes criticism
A collective of Egyptian public figures, opposition figures, lawmakers Wednesday lambasted the tri-partite agreement signed between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia on the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance […]
Nigeria to contribute 4.5% of global auto sales in 2016
Online vehicle marketplace, www.carmudi.com.ng on Tuesday predicted that the Nigerian auto industry is expected to contribute at least 4.5 per cent of 2016 global automobile […]
German Court sentences Rwandan ex-mayor to death
A German Court sentenced a Rwandan national already behind bars to lifelong imprisonment on genocide charges. The court determined that the accused had taken part […]
Algeria: Bouteflika and limited senior officials approve constitutional draft
A restricted executive meeting chaired by President Bouteflika examined the constitutional draft and approved it on Monday according to a statement from the Presidency. It […]
WHO officially declares Guinea Ebola-free
Guinea has been declared free of Ebola by the World Health Organisation, prompting nationwide celebrations tinged with sadness over thousands of lives that the virus […]
Zimbabwe to pay December salaries next-year
Civil servants in Zimbabwe who were supposed to be paid on the 28th of December will now get their salaries next year, the government announced […]
Nigerian truck with 1 million bullets arrested by Ghana Customs
The vehicle with Nigerian registration number KTU 444 XV was said to have arrived at the last check point on Monday, December 28th on its […]
Benin’s PM survives helicopter-crash
Benin Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou has survived a helicopter crash this weekend. Leonce Houngbadji, the spokesman for Benin’s Interior Ministry says the helicopter carrying Benin’s […]