Landlocked Niger Seeks €1 bn to Fight Illegal Migration
Niger’s Foreign Minister on Tuesday said the west-African nation needs €1 billion to combat illegal migration. Landlocked Niger, ranked as the poorest country on earth […]
Articles by Steven Addamah
Nigeria: $15 bln Stolen in Arms Procurement Fraud, Vice-President
Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday said about $15 billion – equal to about half the country’s foreign currency reserves – was stolen from […]
Malnutrition Gnaws in Zimbabwe as Drought Wipes out Crops
The threat of hunger is running high in Zimbabwe, as the country experiences the worst drought in southern Africa in two decades. In a recent […]
Burkina Cancels Arrest Warrant against Blaise Compaore, Guillaume Soro
A court in Burkina Faso on Thursday cancelled an international arrest warrant against former President Blaise Compaore and Ivorian National Assembly Speaker Guillaume Soro. The […]
Angola to Restructure Oil Sector
The Angolan Government on Wednesday said it will restructure the state oil firm Sonangol to “increase efficiency and profitability.” According to the country’s oil Minister […]
ICC Opens Probe into Atrocities in Chaotic Burundi
International Criminal Court’s prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda and her team will investigate outbreaks of violence in Burundi that have killed hundreds and forced hundreds of thousands […]
Africa Power Vision to Electrify Continent by 2063
A joint venture called Africa Power Vision (APV) is planning to electrify the African continent with reliable and affordable energy sources by 2063. The development […]
Liberia: Football Legend to Run for President in 2017
The Liberian Opposition Congress for Democratic Change’s leader, soccer legend George Weah, has formally declared that he will run for president in 2017. In an […]
Cameroon: US Ambassador’s Convoy Kills 7-year Old Boy
An armored jeep in the motorcade of United States Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power hit and killed a 7-year old boy in Cameroon […]
Equatorial Guinea: Election campaigning underway
Presidential campaign is ongoing in Equatorial Guinea as the Central African nation is scheduled to hold its presidential elections on April 24. Long serving President […]