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 […]
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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 […]
Cape Verde boosts economic ties with China
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi this weekend announced major development projects in Cape Verde as the two nations are looking to further deepen bilateral ties. […]
AU Commission backs African candidate for WHO top position
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, and the continent’s richest man, Aliko Dangote on Monday took to Twitter to endorse […]
Wealth of 5 Nigerians can end poverty in Nigeria – Oxfam
The combined wealth of five richest Nigerians, put at $29.9 billion, is enough to end poverty in the West African nation, according to Inequality report […]
Chinese firm to build 120-MW wind farm in Ethiopia
China’s Dongfang Electric Corporation will build a 120-megawatt (MW) wind farm in Ethiopia’s Somali regional state, Chinese state-run news agency reported on Thursday. According to […]