Sierra Leone sells its egg-sized 709-carat diamond for $6.5 million
The government of Sierra Leone has sold a 709-carat rough diamond, named the ‘peace diamond’, at an auction in New York on Monday, fetching a […]
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South Africa eager to foster ties with Morocco, Zuma says
President of South Africa Jacob Zuma said his country is eager to foster ties with Morocco and to give substance to the promising future awaiting […]
CAF grants $2.5m to Africa’s 2018 World Cup teams
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will give $500,000 to each of the five African countries who will be representing the continent at the next […]
Ghana: Kotoka International Airport declared safest airport in Africa
The Kotoka International Airport (KIA) in Ghana has been declared the safest airport in Africa after winning the Airports Council International (ACI) Safety Award last […]
Central Africa: Eleven countries to create a regional economic community
Leaders from the eleven states of Central Africa, gathered in Cameroon last week, decided to upgrade regional integration and set up to this end a […]
Scientists found ‘high’ radiation levels in Cameroon
A recent study conducted by Cameroon’s Institute of Geological and Mining Research (IRGM) revealed radioactivity level of soils in a volcanic area in Cameroon. This […]
UN needs record $22.5 bln aid in 2018 to assist war victims, mostly in Africa
The United Nations on Friday launched a record humanitarian appeal for $22.5 billion aid to assist about 90.1 million war-victims in Africa and Middle East […]
Zimbabwean Interim President unveils first post-Mugabe cabinet
Zimbabwe’s interim President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Fri-day, appointed senior military figures to high-profile positions in his first cabinet. Mnangagwa who abolished several government ministries that […]
Namibia: About 60,000 people sign petition to end desert elephants hunting
As elephant hunting mounts in Namibia, 57,508 people across the world have signed a petition for the Ministry of Environment and Tourism to stop the […]
Togo’s political crisis must concern West Africa – ECOWAS leaders
President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria and Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire on Thursday called on the regional leaders to take interest in what is ongoing […]