Congo: Ex-army-general to challenge Sassou in March 20 election
Major General Jean-Marie Michel Mokoko, special representative to the chairperson of the commission of the African Union, has declared his candidacy for the March 20 […]
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Algeria: New Constitution received with mixed feelings
Algeria’s two chambers jointly passed the amended constitution on Sunday with 499 members of parliament voting in favor of it with 2 against and 16 […]
South Africa: At least 100 rescued after mine collapse
About 115 people were trapped underground following a collapse at a gold mine in northeastern South Africa earlier on Friday. The accident happened in a […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Aeria injects $67 mln for airport renovation
The Félix Houphouet-Boigny International Airport will get a $67 million makeover to boost it as a regional hub, the chairman of the board of operator […]
Senegal: Police interrogates 900 suspected terrorists
Authorities in Senegal interrogated more than 900 people last weekend as part of increased efforts to prevent attacks by Islamist militants, the country’s police revealed […]
Liberia to cut down expenditure by 11%
The Liberian government plans to slash spending in the current budget by 11 percent due to a slowdown of its mining sector, President Ellen Johnson […]
Sudan agrees to reduce oil transit fees for South Sudan
Sudan on Thursday announced it accepted to cut the transit fees for South Sudanese oil crossing its territory via pipeline to the Red Sea. “President […]
Ghana: Public workers hit streets over utility & fuel price hikes
Thousands of public sector workers across Ghana have started a nationwide demonstration on Wednesday to force the Government to reduce utility tariffs, fuel prices and […]
Ghana: Peace & Conflict Resolution Specialist Appointed Interior Minister
Ghana President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday appointed a former U.N. Peace & Conflict Resolution Specialist as interior minister to strengthen domestic security after Burkina […]
Kenya: New car sales increase by over 12% in 2015
Kenya’s new car sales increased by 12.86 percent last year to 19,524 units, the Kenya Motor Industry Association (KMI) said on Monday. According to Rita […]