Libya: State of Emergency Declared in Tripoli
A state of emergency has been declared in Tripoli by the capital-based government known as the Government of Salvation ordering the defense and interior ministers […]
Articles by Steven Addamah
Zimbabwe: Foreign Firms Have a Week Deadline to Cede Majority Stakes to Locals
Foreign businesses in Zimbabwe have until April 1 to comply with the country new equity laws that compel them to cede at least 51 percent […]
Nigeria: Boko Haram kill 20,000 in Borno State
Boko Haram insurgency in Borno state (northeast Nigeria) has left about 20,000 deaths with an estimated $5.9 billion worth of damages according to a World […]
Central African Republic Calls on Morocco to Keep Its UN Blue Helmets
The government of Central African Republic has reached out to Morocco in a bid to convince the North African country to continue its UN peace […]
A Sunday of Elections in Several African Countries
Five African countries, namely Benin, Cape Verde, Congo, Niger, and Senegal witnessed crucial presidential or parliamentary elections on Sunday, and a referendum on presidential term […]
Botswana: Economy to Grow by 3.7 in 2016 – IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday said Botswana’s economy is projected to grow by 3.7 percent this year after an estimated contraction of 0.3 […]
Five West-African Countries Blacklisted for US Soldiers
US defense officials on Wednesday restricted US service members’ travel to five West African countries, days after al-Qaida gunmen killed 19 people at a beachside […]
Rwanda: Economy Grew by 6.9% in 2015
Rwandan statistics office on Thursday said the country’s economy grew by 6.9 percent last year, slightly less than the 7.0 percent growth recorded in 2014. […]
Congo Arrests 18 pro-democracy Activists
Democratic Republic of Congo’s police has arrested 18 protesters on Tuesday during a demonstration calling for the release of jailed pro-democracy activists arrested a year […]
Al-Shabaab Take Control of Port in Somalia
Somali al-Shabaab militants took control of the Northern port town of Garacad on Monday. “Al Shabaab fighters with several boats captured Garad town,” Hassan Mohamed, […]