Liberia: U.N. calls for ‘credible and transparent’ 2017 polls
The United Nations (U.N.) Security Council on Wednesday called on stakeholders in Liberia to uphold peace during the general elections in the country later this […]
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CAR: Two other Moroccan peacekeepers killed in Second attack in three days
Two Moroccan peacekeepers lost their live Tuesday at Bangassou, South-East of the Central African Republic, in an ambush laid by Christian-dominated Anti-balaka armed group. The […]
Angola deports 300 Congolese illegal immigrants, jails dozens
Some 300 Congolese illegal immigrants have been deported from Angola by the security forces of the oil-rich nation over the last weeks. The deportees, who […]
Zambia’s economy to post 4.3 % growth in 2017
Zambia’s economy will grow by 4.3 percent this year from around 3.2 percent last year supported by better agricultural output, improved electricity generation and higher […]
Benin: China offers $89m to improve drinking water supply
The Chinese government has granted $89 million to the government of Benin for the supply of drinking water in the central region of the country, […]
Ethiopia eyes $30 billion dollars from textile by 2030
The Ethiopian government plans to use 80% of the total area of land suitable for cotton growing as the country projects to generate $30 billion […]
Ghana: Constance Ama makes history as first female Brigadier General
Ghana Armed Forces now boast the first female Brigadier General in the person of Constance Ama Emefa Edjeani-Afenu, the state-run Daily Graphic newspaper reports. Four […]
Angola: election campaigns kick off for Aug. 23 polls
Presidential election campaigning in Angola officially started with the participation of six contesting parties, local media reports. The participating political parties include the ruling MPLA […]
China to intervene military in Djibouti-Eritrea border
China is offering assistance to intervene military in the Dumeira Mountains and Islands located between Eritrea and Djibouti in the Horn of Africa region. According […]
Mali: French troops arrest key jihadist near Timbuktu
French troops in Mali alongside with the assistance of local security forces have arrested a “key jihadist whose followers have claimed dozens of attacks in […]