Football Legend George Weah to Lead Opposition Coalition in Liberia
Former Liberian football star, George Weah; will head a coalition in his second attempt to became the president of Liberia, local media reported. The African […]
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Equatorial Guinea’s Opposition Says Jammeh Does not Qualify for Asylum
Equatorial Guinea’s opposition parties on Monday have expressed reservations over the government’s decision to welcome former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh in the Central African nation. […]
Mauritius: PM to Hand over to Son amid Criticism
The Mauritian Prime Minister is handing power to his son on Monday, prompting accusations of nepotism and calls for a referendum from opponents in in […]
ECOWAS, a Bullwark against Dictatorships in West Africa
The (ECOWAS) has grown steadily to acquire a political and military dimension besides its role in bolstering economic integration in the region. The recent intervention […]
AngloGold Ashanti to cut over 800 jobs in South Africa
Africa’s biggest gold producer AngloGold Ashanti, which employs about 25,000 people in South Africa, is in talks with unions to lay off more than 800 […]
Burundi reaches agreement with AU over troops in Somalia
Burundi and the African Union reached an agreement on Thursday on payment of Burundian soldiers troops deployed in Somalia as part of the AU mission […]
Zimbabwe Misses 2016 Revenue Target
Zimbabwe’s tax agency ZIMRA on Thursday said it missed the 2016 revenue target by 4 percent as weak global commodity prices hit mineral royalties in […]
Kenya: New Car Sales Plunge 30 % in 2016
The Kenya Motor Industry Association on Wednesday said the number of new vehicles sold in Kenya dropped by 30.6 percent last year mainly due to […]
Gambia Declares State of Emergency, Parliament Backs ‘Capricious’ Jammeh
Gambia’s National Assembly has passed a resolution on Tuesday to allow President Yahya Jammeh to stay in office for three months, state television reported. Earlier […]
UN Rebukes South Sudan over July Rapes, Killings
The United Nations on Monday accused South Sudan for failing to render justice after “grave human rights abuses” were committed during an explosion of violence […]