Nigeria: 20 whistleblowers to get over $1mln from gov’t
The Nigerian government will disburse about $1.2 million to reward whistleblowers for offering information leading to the recovery of over $36.8m in the West African […]
Articles by Steven Addamah
Lesotho’s ex-leader Thomas Thabane wins election
Former Prime Minister of Lesotho, Thomas Thabane has taken the lead in the country’s parliamentary election, final results published on Tuesday showed. According to the […]
Cameroon arrests 30 anti-terrorism soldiers
The government of Cameroon on Monday arrested over thirty anti-terrorism soldiers engaged in the fight against Boko Haram in the northern-regions of the West-African nation. […]
Top Ivorian midfielder Cheick Tiote dies at 30
Ivorian international midfielder Cheick Tiote died of a heart failure while exercising with his Chinese club side, Beijing Enterprises on Monday. Tiote who spent seven […]
South Africa could harvest highest maize crop in 40 years
South Africa is expecting to harvest its highest maize crop in 40 years following good rains in the first quarter of 2017. According to the […]
Liberia: 22 political parties ink peace accord ahead of polls
Twenty two registered political parties in Liberia have signed an accord on Wednesday to uphold peace during the general elections in the West African nation […]
DRC: EU sanctions 9 more officials
The European Union has adopted restrictive measures against nine individuals responsible for serious human rights violations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with […]
South Africa: Zuma survives no confidence vote, Dubai exit plan exposed
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has survived another vote of no confidence this weekend despite a spate of recent corruption scandals, cabinet sackings and his […]
Equatorial Guinea approved as 14th OPEC member
Equatorial Guinea has officially joined the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) as 14th member on Thursday, Reuters reported. Africa’s third biggest oil producer applied […]
South Africa’s April inflation falls to 5.3 percent
Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) decelerated from 6.1 percent, year-on-year in March to 5.3 percent in April, Statistics South Africa announced on Wednesday. The South African […]