Senegal: Macky Sall limits presidential term despite criticism
Debate persists in Senegal this week over reduction of presidential term period, weeks after the West African nation Presidency issued a statement on the reduction […]
Articles by Steven Addamah
Nigeria: Anti-graft commission arrests Buhari’s associate over $2.1bn arms deal
The Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday night arrested a former military governor of Kaduna State and chieftain of the ruling All […]
Nigeria: Lassa fever kills dozens
The Nigerian Federal Government on Wednesday confirmed the outbreak of Lassa fever in the country and put the number of reported cases in eight states […]
I am not here to negotiate loan – IMF boss to Nigerians
As part of the efforts to revive Nigeria’s economy, which is Africa’s largest; Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday holds talks with the head of […]
True Islam should be promoted to get in the way of extremism – Prez Bouteflika
The Algerian veteran, President Abdelaziz Bouteflika who recently condemned the terrorist attacks across the world, on Monday said that “terrorism has tarnished the image of […]
IMF’s Lagarde visits Nigeria
The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ms. Christine Lagarde starts a four-day working visit to Nigeria on Monday. The international lender said […]
IMF: Djibouti’s economy to expand by 6.4 per cent in 2015
Djibouti’s economy will expand by an average 6.5 percent in 2016, the same as this year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a statement […]
Ivory Coast: Oct-Dec. cocoa harvest drops
Output from Ivory Coast’s October-to-December cocoa mid-crop falls short of last year’s harvest, Reuters reported on Monday. By Dec. 27, cocoa port arrivals had reached […]
Nigeria to import 75% fuel for local consumption in 2016
The Nigerian Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, on Sunday, said fuel importation will continue beyond 2016. Addressing a press conference shortly after […]
Zimbabwe: China to cancel $40 mln debt – Official
Zimbabwe Finance Minister on Monday said China will cancel about $40 million of Zimbabwe’s debt due to the improvement of bilateral relations between the two […]