Mali: Son of President IBK resigned from parliament Defense Committee chairmanship
The son of the Malian president, one of the public figures at the center of the ongoing dispute in the country, has announced his resignation […]
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Morocco announces $621m stimulus package to national carrier
Morocco will allocate $621 million to its national carrier Royal Air Maroc whose activities have taken the brunt of the covid-19 pandemic, Finance Minister Mohamed […]
Somalia: head of the defense forces survived Shebabs attack against his convoy
Shebabs carried out an attack against the head of the defense forces, General Odowaa Yusuf Rageh. In Mogadishu, his convoy was targeted by a suicide […]
South Africa: Reinstatement of curfew and ban on the sale of alcohol
Two months after lifting them, Pretoria decided to re-impose these restrictions on 12 July, in view of the spread of the epidemic (between 12,000 and […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Surprise resignation Vice-President Daniel Kablan Duncan
The Vice-President of Côte d’Ivoire, Daniel Kablan Duncan, 77, has resigned from his post. The announcement was made on Monday 13 July by presidential secretary-general […]
The youngest daughter of Nelson Mandela passed away
Zindzi Mandela, the youngest daughter of Nelson Mandela, committed to the fight against apartheid, died on July 13 at the age of 59 in a […]
Tanzania: John Magufuli seeks a new five-year term
Tanzanian President John Magufuli will seek a new five-year term. He was unanimously nominated this Saturday, July 11, to be the candidate of his party, […]
BMW to supply its battery cells with Moroccan cobalt
German car-manufacturer BMW said it will make a fifth of its battery cells for electrical cars using Moroccan cobalt under a 100 million euro contract. […]
COVID-19: Africa passes the 500,000 confirmed cases threshold
Africa has passed the 500,000 confirmed cases threshold. This represents an additional 100,000 cases since July 1. According to the World Health Organization, 22 countries […]
Zimbabwe: Health minister fired for alleged corruption
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa finally separated on July 8 from his health minister, who was arrested two weeks ago on corruption charges. Obadiah Moyo, a […]