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Morocco could officially return to the AU on Nov 16.

November 11, 2016 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Morocco could officially return to the African Union next week during the AU head of states’ summit on the sideline of the underway COP22. Some […]

Gambia: Embattled Jammeh submits candidacy for fifth term in office

November 11, 2016 Geraldine Boechat 0

Gambian incumbent president Yahya Jammeh, on Thursday filed his application for a fifth term in office in the West African nation. Jammeh, 51, who took […]

South Africa: Zuma survives no-confidence vote

November 11, 2016 Steven Addamah 0

South African President Jacob Zuma survived a no-confidence vote on Thursday, over what the opposition called his “reckless leadership”. Zuma, who has faced mounting criticism […]

World Bank to Earmark $16 Billion for African Clean Energy Projects

November 10, 2016 Pawla Nibramich 0

Clean energy projects will be flying high across Africa as the World Bank is planning to raise $16 billion for solar, hydro, and geothermal energy […]

Trump to Deport Illegal Ghanaian Immigrants- Ambassador

November 9, 2016 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

The United States ambassador to Ghana, Robert P. Jackson, in an exclusive interview on Wednesday, said Ghanaians who have overstayed their visas in the United […]

Dangote Refinery to Drive Capacity in Africa by 2020 – OPEC

November 9, 2016 Steven Addamah 0

Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote’s refinery in Nigeria will drive refinery capacity expansion in Africa, by 2020, the organization of petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said […]

Moroccan-Senegalese Partnership, a Telling Example of Farsighted South-South Cooperation

November 9, 2016 Pawla Nibramich 0

Morocco and Senegal, which are bound by a centuries-old friendship and multi-faceted cooperation, are again offering this week a telling example of their partnership and […]

Côte d’Ivoire: Teachers, Civil Servants Start Nationwide Strike

November 8, 2016 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Civil servants and teachers in Côte d’Ivoire have announced a 72-hour strike from Tuesday to protest against reduction in pension from 30% to 50% in […]