South Sudan Rejects UN Trusteeship
South Sudanese government this weekend rejected the United Nations’ trusteeship proposal, calling the international community to support implementation of the African Union-brokered peace deal rather […]
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Tanzania Seeks $46 Billion in Power Investment
Tanzanian government on Monday unveiled a power system master plan that requires $46.2 billion in investment over the next 20 years to revamp its ailing […]
Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions Beat Ghana’s Black-Stars, Reach AFCON Final
Late second-half goals from Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui and Christian Bassogog secured Cameroon’s passage to the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations final as they beat Ghana 2-0 […]
Gambia: EU Pledges €33m Aid to Support the New Gv’t
The European Union (EU) has pledged to release €33m aid to the new Gambian government. The aid was frozen two years ago due to concerns […]
South Africa: Mineworkers to Down Tools over Wage Dispute
South Africa’s powerful National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Wednesday announced that coal miners would down tools in the “coming weeks” over the structure of […]
African Leaders Okay Mass Withdrawal from ICC
African leaders have adopted a strategy calling for a collective withdrawal from the International Criminal Court. Desire Assogbavi, head of Oxfam International’s AU liaison office, […]
Sudan Reacts to Trump’s Immigration Policy
Sudan’s foreign affairs ministry has summoned the United States’ envoy Steven Koutsis to protest against Donald Trump’s immigration Executive Order, temporarily banning people from seven […]
Two Professors Won $100,000 AU Prize for Scientific Excellence
Two professors from Ghana and Egypt have been awarded the 2017 African Union Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Award on Monday. Ghanaian Felix Dapare Dakora and Egyptian […]
Military Helicopters Crash in Eastern Congo
Two military helicopters crashed in the North Kivu province of Democratic Republic of Congo with at least four crew members on board, officials confirmed on […]
Burundian Rebels Detained in DRC Face Extradition
About 150 suspected Burundian rebels, who have been detained in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), face imminent extradition, according to reports. Accused of attempting […]