Ethiopia: A woman appointed as Defense minister in cabinet reshuffle
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has made history after the parliament approved Tuesday his new 20-member cabinet half composed by women who have been offered […]
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Nigeria: Obasanjo backs ex-deputy for 2019 election
Nigerian ex-head of state Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday backed his former deputy for next year’s presidential election in Africa’s most populous nation. Atiku Abubakar recently […]
South Africa gets $35 bln in investment pledges to revive ailing economy
South Africa got investment commitments of $35 billion as part of plans to attract $100 billion over the next five years to revive the country’s […]
China’s Influence growing in Africa; US Senate fights back!
The United States Senate has adopted with an overwhelming majority the creation of the United State Development Finance Corporation (USIDFC). This mega-agency, which will have […]
Nigeria: Buhari asks lawmakers to approve $2.79 bln Eurobond
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday asked lawmakers to approve the issuance of a $2.79 billion Eurobond. According to Buhari, the Eurobond will help Africa’s […]
Ethiopia’s President announces visa-on-arrival regime for Africans
Ethiopia will roll out a visa-on-arrival regime for all Africans entering the country, President Mulatu Teshome said on Monday. The president, who was speaking at […]
Liverpool’s African duo Salah and Sadio nominated for Ballon d’Or
Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane are the only African representatives on the shortlist for the best players in the world. The Liverpool duo has been […]
South Africa Finance Minister asks President to relieve him
South Africa’s Nhlanhla Nene has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa, who appointed him finance minister last year, to relieve him of his duties, The Sowetan newspaper […]
South Africa: more than 300 injured in train crash
About 320 people were injured after a packed train traveling from South Africa’s business hub Johannesburg to the capital Pretoria crashed, Metrorail authorities said on […]
Nigeria: Chibok girls’ activist Ezekwesili announces presidential bid
Nigeria’s anti-corruption campaigner and prominent Chibok girls’ activist Oby Ezekwesili will challenge President Muhammadu Buhari in the forthcoming 2019 elections. The move comes a week […]