Burundi: President sworn in for controversial 3rd term a week earlier
The President of Burundi will be sworn in this Thursday, a week earlier than expected. The president’s office announced the surprise ceremony early Thursday. The […]
Articles by Khalid Al Mouahidi
South Africa suspends decision to release Oscar Pistorius
South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, serving a five-year prison term for killing his girlfriend, will not be freed on parole this Friday as expected because […]
Arabs Agree to Help Libyan Govt Fight Jihadists, adopt no concrete measure
The Arab league has pledged to help the internationally recognized Libyan government fight the Jihadists who are expanding their influence and activities in the North […]
Nigeria: Agribusiness to get $1.8bn investment boost
A group of investors have donated the sum of $1.8 billion to develop agriculture and agribusiness in Nigeria, according to the country’s Permanent Secretary at […]
Egypt: al-Sissi says national interest overrides his mother’s death
A statement from the Egyptian Presidency Monday urged Egyptians to support projects initiated by President al-Sissi instead of spending money on the presentation of condolences […]
South Sudan: Kiir fails to endorse peace plan on deadline
South Sudan’s president refused to sign a peace deal with the country’s main rebel leader, Riek Machar, by a Monday deadline set to end a […]
Stay off political crisis, ECOWAS to G. Bissau army
The West African nations on Sunday warned the army to stay out of Guinea Bissau’s constitutional crisis, saying only dialogue would end the standoff between […]
Darfur: UN helicopter accident, 8 injured
About eight people were seriously injured Sunday when a helicopter from the UN peacekeeping mission in Darfur made an emergency landing in the western Sudanese […]
Egypt: Russia gives Egypt a Molniya missile ship
Egypt’s naval arsenal will be boosted by a Russian warship that Armed Forces Spokesman Mohamed Samir described in a post on social media as the […]
Cameroon: Refugees-locals relations growing difficult
The once easy and friendly relations between the local population in eastern Cameroon and the refugees from the Central African Republic are growing more and […]