ECOWAS will meet its 2020 single currency deadline – Heads of State
Members of the Presidential Task Force on the ECOWAS Single Currency Program on Wednesday reaffirmed their political will to introduce a single currency in the […]
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Morocco’s BCP lands in Mauritius, Madagascar
Groupe BPCE, the second largest banking group in France on Monday announced the signing of an agreement providing for the divestment of 100% of Banque […]
Disaster looming on South-eastern DR Congo, UNHCR warns
The United Nations refugee agency on Tuesday warned that a humanitarian disaster of “extraordinary proportions,” is looming on the Tanganyika region in south-eastern Democratic Republic […]
Algeria: French movie star Gerard Depardieu proclaims love, chides French colonization
French movie longstanding star Gerard Depardieu has proclaimed his love for Algeria and said he wants to live in the North African country in comments […]
South Sudanese rebels release Kenyan pilots
South Sudanese rebels have released two Kenyan pilots they had kidnapped on January 7, a rebels’ spokesman said on Monday. Captain Frank Njoroge and his […]
Togo: Ghanaian president to mediate ‘last chance’ dialogue to resolve crisis
Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo has started mediation for a political dialogue between the Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé and the opposition coalition. Discussions are supposed to resolve […]
Gambian President suspends death penalty
Gambian President Adama Barrow has announced a suspension on the death penalty as the West African tiny nation is trying to regain its international reputation, […]
Tripartite Nile Dam Talks Postponed Due to Resignation of Ethiopian PM
Sudan announced that the tripartite meeting on the Ethiopia’s mega Nile dam were postponed following the political developments ensuing the resignation of the Ethiopian Prime […]
Ethiopia’s PM Hailemariam Desalegn resigns
Hailemariam Desalegn, on Thursday, resigned as Ethiopia’s Prime Minister and chairman of the ruling coalition, State run media Fana Broadcasting Corporate (FBC) reported. Desalegn submitted […]
South Africa’s new president vows to fight corruption
South Africa’s vice-President Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in as head of state on Thursday, a day after corruption-plagued Jacob Zuma resigned as President of the […]