Cairo seeks World Bank intervention in Ethiopia’s Nile dam saga
The Egyptian government on Tuesday requested that the World Bank intervene to resolve tensions with Ethiopia over a massive dam on the Nile River. According […]
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Chad: Idriss Deby reshuffles government, new key ministers in the line-up
Debt-strapped Chad has a new government. President Idriss Déby Itno on Sunday appointed new faces at the ministries of finance, economy, foreign affairs, security and […]
South Sudan ceasefire begins amid new clashes
A new ceasefire between South Sudan’s Government and several armed groups went into effect just after midnight on Sunday, in a bid to end a […]
Turkish President Shows Support for Sudanese Leader Wanted by The Hague
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in Khartoum in a show of support for Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir, who is wanted on charges of genocide […]
UN Mission welcomes agreement to revive South Sudan’s peace pact
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) welcomed the signing of an agreement on cessation of hostilities and improving humanitarian access in the country […]
General Assembly Urges all States to comply with UN resolutions on Jerusalem
By an overwhelming majority, Member States in the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday “demanded” that all countries comply with Security Council resolutions regarding the […]
IMF says more work needed before Congo’s debt-plagued economy bailout
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded its negotiation mission in Congo without reaching an agreement on an assistance package, the Washington-based international lender said […]
Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam to enter Presidential race
Saif al-Islam, the son of the former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, will contest in the upcoming presidential elections in the war-torn nation, a spokesperson for […]
Ghana: 57 Liberians arrested by Police after 32-day sit-in at UNHCR office
Fifty-seven Liberians in Ghana have been arrested by police in the capital city Accra, after besieging the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for […]
Cameroon’s Silicon Mountain is losing millions due to Anglophone crisis
The economy of Anglophone regions in Cameroon is losing billons due to the ongoing political crisis that includes ghost town operations and internet disruptions, a […]