Cameroon extends curfew in restive Anglophone regions
The governor of the restive North West region in Cameroon has extended a curfew restricting movement of persons and property from 8PM to 6AM as […]
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South Africa’s Ramaphosa appoints deputy, fires 10 ministers
South Africa’s new leader, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Monday, appointed African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President David Mabuza as his second in command. In a late-night […]
Nigerian government confirms kidnapping of 110 schoolgirls
Days after Boko Haram school attack, the Nigerian government on Sunday confirmed that 110 girls of the Government Science and Technical College in Dapchi, in […]
Algeria: Teachers’ strike, a risk of a lost academic year
The teachers’ strike that had engulfed Algeria over the past months has raised fears of a lost academic year in the North African country. Last […]
G5 Sahel force: International donor conference raises €414m
An international high-level conference on the Sahel held in Brussels last weekend raised €414 million to support the G5 Sahel Force. Co-chaired by the European […]
UK warns of Islamic State attacks in South Africa
The United Kingdom has warned of a threat of attacks by Islamists on foreigners in South Africa following the kidnapping of two British nationals. According […]
Cameroon’s veteran opposition leader pulls out of election
Ni John Fru Ndi, the emblematic leader of the Social Democratic Front, the main opposition party in Cameroon, announced he is not running in the […]
Switzerland freezes assets of DRC president’s allies
Switzerland on Wednesday imposed sanctions, including asset freezes and travel bans, on 14 allies of President of Democratic Republic of Congo Joseph Kabila, Reuter’s reports. […]
OCP Africa launches Agribooster program in Burkina Faso
OCP Africa, a subsidiary of the Moroccan phosphate Group, a company committed to the development of the agricultural ecosystem in Africa, has launched OCP School […]
ECOWAS will meet its 2020 single currency deadline – Heads of State
Members of the Presidential Task Force on the ECOWAS Single Currency Program on Wednesday reaffirmed their political will to introduce a single currency in the […]