Morocco & India to boost cooperation in tourism
India and Morocco have agreed to give a new momentum to their cooperation ties in the field of tourism industry with a view to increasing […]
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Violence against women: Moroccan new law bans forced marriage, other abuses
A new law criminalizing violence against women came into effect in Morocco on Wednesday. Named after Bassima Hakkaoui who heads the Ministry of Solidarity, Women, […]
Uganda: Pop star & MP Bobi Wine in US for treatment
Prominent Ugandan opposition lawmaker Robert Kyagulanyi arrived in the United States over the weekend for medical treatment following accusations he was tortured while in military […]
Egypt increases gas prices by 75%, part of austerity measures
The Egyptian government on Saturday raised gas prices for households and businesses by between 33.3 and 75 percent, the latest move in an IMF-backed austerity […]
Sudan: appeals court overturns death sentence of Noura Hussein
A Sudanese court on Tuesday overturned a death sentence on a teenager who killed her husband who, she alleged, had tried to rape her. Noura […]
Nine lions poisoned in Tanzania, 17 since 2015
Tanzania’s National Parks spokesman Pascal Shelutete on Tuesday said about nine lions at the world famous Serengeti National Park have been poisoned. Officials of the […]
Swahili becomes first native African language to get Twitter recognition
Social media platform Twitter has officially recognized the use of Swahili as a language on the platform. It became the first African language to achieve […]
Ghana: A dancehall musician wins Artist of the Year
Ghana’s late dancehall musician Priscilla Opoku Kwarteng with stage name Ebony Reigns made history on Saturday by being the first female and the first artist […]
Kenya: World’s last male northern white rhino dies
Sudan, The world’s last male northern white rhino, died on Monday after “age-related complications,” Kenyan authorities said on Tuesday. According to Old Pejeta Conservancy in […]
Climate Change: Zambia raises over $84 million from Green Climate Fund
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved $84.5 million to support two projects in Zambia in the energy and agriculture sectors, state media reported. The […]