Zimbabwe’s parliament drops Mugabe’s $15 billion diamond probe
Zimbabwe’s parliament on Monday backed down from its decision to demand former president Robert Mugabe to answer questions related to the looting and loss of […]
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UN considers withdrawing peacekeepers from Darfur
The UN Security Council on Monday said it plans to reduce troops from its joint peacekeeping force with the African Union in Darfur. About 4,050 […]
Katumbi holds peaceful rally in DRC, Kabila ready to hand over power
Democratic Republic of Congo self-exiled opposition leader Moise Katumbi has addressed thousands of supporters during a rally on Saturday. The businessman and former governor of […]
South African Airways to lay off about 118 workers—Union
South African Airways’ (SAA) catering unit plans to lay off about 118 workers, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) said in a […]
The Rabat-Abuja axis, an enhanced partnership for a new Africa
President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria is expected in Rabat Sunday for a two-day friendship and working visit to Morocco at the invitation of King Mohammed […]
Burundi: President Pierre Nkurunziza pledges to step down in 2020
Burundi’s longest-serving president, Pierre Nkurunziza, on Thursday made a surprise announcement that he will not contest in the country’s next presidential elections in 2020. The […]
Tanzania: several Telecom officials charged with fraud
Tanzanian prosecutors on Thursday charged two chief executives of mobile phone companies and four other suspects with fraud. The move is part of a crackdown […]
IFC gives BOA $60M to support SMEs in 8 African countries
The International Finance Cooperation, a member of the World Bank Group, announced earlier this week a $60 million investment in a regional risk-sharing facility to […]
Morocco’s King orders urgent measures to tackle water stress
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has ordered the government to take urgent measures to address water shortage through building dams and desalination. That came during […]
Ethiopia “accepts 2000 peace agreement” to end Eritrea border war
Executive Committee members of the ruling Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) on Tuesday said the Horn of Africa nation will fully accept the 12 […]