Senegal: Dakar’s mayor arrested over $2.85m fraud
The mayor of Senegal’s capital, Dakar, has been arrested and placed under arrest warrant after investigations by the country’s anticorruption watchdog found him guilty for […]
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Western Sahara: Polisario caught diverting aid destined to Tindouf Camps
The Separatist Polisario front, supposedly fighting for the independence of Western Sahara, has been caught rerouting humanitarian aid destined to the refugees in the Algeria-based […]
South Africa revokes ICC withdrawal bid
South Africa has revoked its withdrawal from the ICC on Tuesday; weeks after the country’s High court blocked the government’s bid to pull out of […]
Zambia: 8 killed in stampede over food aid
At least eight people were killed and 28 others injured in a stampede in Zambia on Monday, police said. The incident occurred in the capital […]
Ghana celebrates 60 years of independence
Previously known as the Gold Coast, Ghana was the first Sub-Saharan African country to become independent on the back of Ghana’s first President and his […]
Akon brings ‘light’ to the new Gambia
Popular African-American singer Akon, landed in Gambia this weekend as part of the launch of a project connected with his ‘Akon Lighting Africa’ initiative. The […]
Nigeria directs oil firms to relocate headquarters
Nigerian’s acting president, Yemi Osinbajo this weekend instructed the relocation of all International oil companies head offices in the West-African nation to the Niger Delta. […]
New study confirms five HIV patients virus free
Five HIV patients are ‘virus free’ and no longer infectious after undergoing a vaccine therapy for seven months, according to a study published in New […]
Senegal-Morocco: President Macky Sall vows to beef up security over death of Moroccan student
Senegal’s President Thursday pledged to clamp down on delinquency in Dakar and around the country in the wake of the death of a Moroccan student […]
King Mohammed VI supervises Morocco-funded projects in Côte d’Ivoire
Visiting King Mohammed VI on Thursday visited two Morocco-funded projects initiated to develop the artisanal fishing activity in the West African country. King Mohammed VI […]