G. Bissau: Government’s Dismissal, a “Constitutional Coup” – Sacked PM
Guinea-Bissau Prime Minister Carlos Correia on Friday said the dismissal of his government by President Jose Mario Vaz last week was a “constitutional coup d’état.” […]
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Niger: UNHCR to Relocate Refugees from Diffa Region
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees, UNHCR, will move hundreds of Nigerian displaced persons to more secure camps, where they will receive basic healthcare, […]
Côte d’Ivoire Becomes World’s Cashew Nuts Top Producer
Côte d’Ivoire, the world’s biggest cocoa exporter, has emerged as the world’s biggest exporter of cashew nuts. According to a report by the BBC, Côte […]
Kenya: Central bank reduces lending rate
Kenya’s central bank on Tuesday lowered its benchmark lending rate by 100 basis points to 10.5 per cent citing a fall in the country’s overall […]
SA’s Chief Prosecutor to Appeal Court Ruling against Zuma
South Africa’s prosecution on Monday said it would appeal a court ruling so that it reconsiders corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma. Originally, the charges […]
Sudan urges UNAMID to leave Darfur
Sudan’s Foreign Minister Kamal Ismail on Thursday said the government wants the UN-backed force in Darfur to leave when its mandate expires in June, on […]
CAR: Gov’t sets up anti-genocide commission
The beleaguered Central African Republic on Thursday launched a national committee for the prevention and punishment of crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity and all […]
Uganda: Besigye Returns to Prison for Treason – Lawyer
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye who was charged with treason late on Friday for unlawfully declaring himself the winner of the Feb. 18 poll, was […]
Gambia-Senegal Borders Remain Closed
The Senegal-Gambia borders remained closed despite a meeting in Dakar between foreign Ministers of both countries, local media reported. Gambian foreign minister Neneh McDouall-Geye and […]
Somalia: AU Extends Peacekeeping Mission to May 2017
The African Union (AU) has extended the mandate of its 22,000 strong peacekeeping mission, , in Somalia to May 30, 2017. The force that was […]