U.S. First Lady in Morocco to promote Let Girls Learn Initiative
First Lady Michelle Obama is paying a visit to Morocco to promote the Let Girls Learn initiative she launched together with President Obama in March […]
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Kabila Meets Nguesso over DRC’s Political Crisis
DR Congo president Joseph Kabila on Monday met with Congo-Brazzaville’s president Denis Sassou Nguesso in his hometown of Oyo, northern Congo, to discuss the tense […]
Portuguese President in Morocco to Boost Ties
Portugal’s President Marcelo Duarte Rebelo de Sousa is paying this Monday a visit to Morocco at the invitation of King Mohamed VI in a move […]
50% of Nigeria’s crude to be refined internally– Dangote
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote said he wants 50% of Nigeria’s crude to be refined internally by 2021. He said his target in the next […]
DRC: UN Extends Sanctions until July 2017
The United Nations Security Council this week urged the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo to hold elections by the end of the year […]
SA’s Jacob Zuma loses 783 charges appeal
South Africa’s High Court on Friday said President Jacob Zuma had no grounds to appeal against a court ruling that has asked him to face […]
Benin: Local anti-malaria drug wins $100,000 award
A ground-breaking anti-malarial drug made by Dr Valentin Agon of Benin, has been awarded $100,000 at the 2016 Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) in Gaborone, […]
Uganda: 75% of Police Officers are Corrupt – Survey
A survey released by Uganda Bureau of Statistic (UBOS) this week, ranked the country’s Police Force as the most corrupt government institution at a whopping […]
Equatorial Guinea’s President Appoints Son Vice-President
Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang’ Nguema has promoted his first son Teodorin Nguema Obiang as the country’s vice-president, according to a decree read on Wednesday […]
Zambia closes newspaper’s plant over unpaid taxes
The Zambian government on Tuesday ordered the closure of a printing plant belonging to ‘The Post’ newspaper citing tax payment failure. Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) […]