Presidential campaign begins in Mali
Campaigns for the July 28 presidential elections has officially started in Mali last Sunday, after the west african country was destabilized by a military coup […]
Articles by Steven Addamah
Boko Haram attacked a school in Nigeria
About 29 children and a teacher have been reportedly killed at a school in Mamudo town, in the state of Yobe Northeast of Nigeria on […]
Egypt : Morsi’s supporters prepare Friday’s counter attack
Morsi’s supporters are getting ready to protest peacefully in what they call a “Friday of Rejection” following his ousting by the military and the arrest […]
Senegalese court charges Chadian President
A Senegalese special court has charged former Chadian leader Hissene Habré with war crimes, crimes against humanity, torture and genocide over the killings of about […]
U.S. Earmarks a $7 billion investment to double access to electricity across sub-Saharan Africa
President Barack Obama announced over the weekend Washington will earmark a $7 billion investment over the five coming years to double populations’ access to electricity […]
Nigeria: 175 inmates escape in staged prison break
About 175 inmates escaped from prison in a staged prison break by some unidentified gunmen yesterday night in the southern town of Akure in Nigeria. […]
Algeria: Ain Salah Gas Project to resume in weeks
Tim Weller, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Petrofac said the gas project was delayed due to the In Amenas attack in January. Activity is […]
Egypt: EU’s aid heavily criticized
The high rate of human rights violation and corruption in Egypt has displeased the European Commission despite the €1 billion aid from the European Union […]
Tunisia: Government to recapitalize banks by September
The Tunisian government’s published a letter sent to the IMF, describing the government’s intention to recapitalize its banks through a rescue operation. The amount needed […]
Egypt: Canada dwells on its interest
Fayyaz Azz El-Din, Chairman of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Egypt and the Middle East, has lambasted the Egyptian government for its lack of […]