Africa loses $148bn to corruption yearly – AfDB Boss
African countries are losing $148 billion every year due to corruption, President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina said during the commemoration of International […]
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Mali: Gunmen fire rockets at northern city of Gao
Attackers fired rockets early today at Mali’s northern city of Gao, which serves as a base for UN peacekeepers and a French regional security force. […]
Egypt tries to reassure population over Ethiopian dam
Foreign minister and Water minister of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia met in Khartoum on Friday and Saturday to discuss the Grand Renaissance Dam being constructed […]
Morocco-EU: Brussels cancels trade agreement with Rabat over Western Sahara question
EU-Morocco agriculture trade agreement received Thursday a cold shoulder after EU’s top court nullified the deal citing illegal involvement of the contentious Western Sahara territory. […]
Libya: UN agencies seek record $166 mln for humanitarian aid
The United Nations on Wednesday called on the international community to provide $165.6 million in aid to Libya displaced and violence affected people. “We call […]
South Africa: Jacob Zuma sacks finance minister
South Africa President Jacob Zuma in a late evening statement on Wednesday announced the appointment of a new finance minister, removing Nhlanhla Nene “ahead of […]
DRC loses up to $15 billion yearly due to fraud
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) president’s anti-corruption adviser on Wednesday said the central African country loses up to $15 billion yearly due to fraud. During […]
Greek companies to tap into Egypt’s huge Mediterranean gas discovery exploitation
Egypt’s huge Mediterranean gas deposit exploitation charms Geek political leaders and companies who Tuesday promised to expand their economic ties with Egypt as President al-Sissi […]
Nigeria: Kidnapped Polish seamen freed
Five Polish sailors who were kidnapped by pirates from a cargo ship off Nigeria’s coast in late November have been freed and are returning home […]
Ghana: Judicial Council sacks 20 judges for bribery
Ghana’s Judicial Council has unanimously removed from office 20 out of the 21 judges and magistrates cited in an investigation report to the Chief Justice […]