West-Africa needs a joint multinational force – Niger president
Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou said recent terrorist attacks in west-Africa means more effort is necessary to combat terrorism in the region. The Nigerien President made […]
Articles by Pawla Nibramich
Zambia: Electoral Body Suspends Campaigns
The electoral commission of Zambia has suspended campaigning in two areas, including the capital Lusaka, due to escalating political violence, the election body said on […]
Zimbabwe: Civil Servants Embark on Nationwide Strike
True to their words, civil servants in Zimbabwe are on strike, protesting the non-payment of June salaries, five days into July. The planned industrial action […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Gbagbo’s Exiled Senior Aides Return Home
Four senior aides to ousted Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo have returned home from exile in Ghana more than five years after the 2010/11 post war […]
U.S. First Lady in Morocco to promote Let Girls Learn Initiative
First Lady Michelle Obama is paying a visit to Morocco to promote the Let Girls Learn initiative she launched together with President Obama in March […]
Tunisia: Number of tourists’ falls by almost 25%, Tourism Ministry
Data published by the Tunisian Tourism Ministry on Monday showed that tourists continue to stay away from the North African country following the 2015 terrorist […]
South Africa: Brexit volatility to hit investment flows, rand
After the landmark referendum in which voters in Britain decided to leave the European Union, questions are now being asked on what the consequences of […]
13-years on, Marc-Vivien Foé’s death still painful
No-one was close to him and nothing seemed wrong, yet suddenly, Marc-Vivien Foé, a Cameroonian international and professional footballer, collapsed to the ground in the […]
ICC: Ex-Congolese VP sentenced to 18 years in prison
Democratic Republic of Congo’s former Vice President, Jean-Pierre Bemba, was sentenced on Tuesday to 18 years in prison for alleged war crimes and crimes against […]
Nigeria: Dangote Group lost $3.7 billion on Monday
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest person, fell 25 places on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index on Monday as the naira fell on its first day of trading […]