Ghana: Nationwide Strike in Medical sector
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has declared a nationwide strike effective Thursday July 30. The move follows the inability of the government to meet their […]
Articles by Khalid Al Mouahidi
Libya: Exiled Gaddafi’s cousin and former Intelligence Chief snipes Saif Al Islam condemnation
Former Libya Intelligence top ranked official and cousin of former Libyan strongman Gaddafi, Ahmed Qaddaf Al Dam, condemned Tuesday the death sentence handed to Saif […]
Obama tells African leaders to respect presidential term limits
In the speech he delivered at the African Union on Tuesday, the US president Barack Obama called African leaders to respect presidential term limits. He […]
Libya: Gaddafi’s son sentenced to death
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of Libya’s former dictator, Muammar Gaddafi, has been sentenced in absentia to death by a court in Tripoli over war crimes linked […]
Diageo and Heineken end partnership in South Africa and Namibia
The drinks maker, Diageo is pulling out of its South African and Namibian joint ventures with Heineken and local partner Ohlthaver & List. Diageo Plc […]
West African Development Bank to raise $500m for regional integration
The West African Development Bank (BOAD) plans to raise up to $500 million from the international financial markets in the last quarter of 2015 to […]
Burkina Faso MPs agree to cut 1,200 irregular civil service salaries
The government of Burkina Faso announced Saturday it will cease paying over 1,200 civil service salaries to battle alleged payroll fraud. The government said salaries […]
Egypt extends Sinai state of emergency for third time
Egypt’s Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab announced a decree prolonging the state of emergency imposed in some parts of Northern Sinai till October as well as a […]
Zimbambwe: China to build $1.1bn thermal power plant
Zimbambwe signed on Thursday a $1.1 billion agreement with the China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) to build a 600-megawatt thermal power plant by 2019 […]
Boko Haram Kills 11 in north Cameroon
Suspected Boko Haram attacks left more than 11 people dead and several others injured on Wednesday in Maroua, northern Cameroon, a region repeatedly targeted by […]