Côte d’Ivoire-local elections: Ouattara’s ruling coalition wins Majority
With 92 mayors and 18 regional councilors, Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara’s ruling alliance won a majority in local elections that were contested by its former […]
Articles by Pawla Nibramich
UN rights chief calls for release of hundreds abducted, abused in South Sudan
Hundreds of civilians who were taken by opposition forces in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria region during an uptick in fighting are still missing, the UN’s […]
Kenyan government unveils next year’s budget
Kenyan Treasury cabinet secretary Henry Rotich has unveiled the 2018/2019 budget in Parliament, local media reported. The expenditure will help finance President Uhuru Kenyatta’s so-called […]
Billions of dollars in remittances flowed to Africa in 2017 – Report
The World Bank and other development partners have revealed that the total money transfers by African migrants to their region or country of origin surged […]
UN, AU voice concern over protracted political crisis in Guinea-Bissau
The top leaders of the African Union and the United Nations on Saturday expressed concern over the prolonged political crisis in Guinea-Bissau, condemning the recent […]
UN Secretary General calls for Enhanced UN-AU Cooperation to Counter Terrorism
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for upgrading cooperation between the world organization and the African Union to counter the scourge of terrorism, […]
Al Qaida Attack Kills 14 Soldiers in Mali
Al Qaeda has hit again in northern Mali killing at least 14 Malian soldiers and wounding 18 others in the worst attack on security forces […]
Algeria Bans Imports of 900 Products to Curb Spending
Algeria continues to implement time buying measures to compensate for falling oil revenues. The country has banned imports of a list of nearly 900 products […]
South Sudan: Security improving, UN envoy says
The security situation in north-western South Sudan has improved with displaced people returning home, the head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the African […]
Youth Connekt Africa Summit Opens in Kigali
The inaugural Youth Connekt Africa summit opened in the Rwandan capital Kigali Thursday with the participation of over 2500 delegates from all over the continent. […]