Somalia: Islamic extremist rebels kill president’s nephew
Islamic extremist rebels ambushed and killed two men including the president’s nephew in a drive-by shooting in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, police and the rebels said […]
Articles by Khalid Al Mouahidi
Zimbabwe: Poachers kill 14 elephants with cyanide
Suspected poachers have used cyanide to kill 14 elephants in Zimbabwe’s western Hwange national park and in the north since Sept. 26, the national wildlife […]
Nigeria: Buhari names 21 ministers in long-awaited cabinet
Nigeria’s Senate announced Tuesday the names of 21 nominees for President Muhammadu Buhari’s new cabinet. Senate President Bukola Saraki, reading out Buhari’s list, which needs […]
Algeria to host Sudanese Pt despite ICC Arrest Warrant
Sudanese president Omar Hassan al-Bashir, who is facing an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC,) is expected to visit Algeria on Sunday to […]
Three Africans make Bloomberg’s list of top 50 personalities globally
Three Africans, including the Nigerian Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man and President of the Dangote group, were listed among the 50 most influential global personalities […]
UK crime agency seizes $ 41,000 from Ex-Nigerian oil minister
Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) obtained court permission on Monday to temporarily seize $41,000 from a former Nigerian oil minister embroiled in a financial scandal, […]
Egypt : Sisi says Government will not resign after elections unless…
The Egyptian new government that was sworn in last month, was expected to be replaced by December or January after the parliamentary elections scheduled this […]
Ghana: 7,000 Nurses and Midwives declare indefinite strike
One month after over 2000 doctors went on strike, the Coalition of Unpaid Nurses and Midwives in Ghana also declared indefinite strike over unpaid salaries […]
Tunisia lifts state of emergency after attaining “objectives,” PM
The state of emergency imposed in Tunisia on July 4 and extended for two additional months on July 31, part of the fight against terrorism […]
Egypt ventures into Iraq for oil
Egypt has acquired 10% of the concession of Kuwait Energy, a private firm, on an oilfield in Basra, southern Iraq. Egyptian Petroleum minister Tarek El-Molla […]