S. Sudan Introduces New Currency Denomination
South Sudan Central Bank on Monday introduced new currency denominations in the monetary system, replacing the 25 pound note with 20 pound and changed the […]
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Egypt: Tourism Falls by almost 50%, Italy Announces Boycott
Egypt’s Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAMPAS) has revealed that the number of tourists in February fell by 45.9% compared to the same […]
Libya: GNA Freezes State Finances
The Government of National Accord (GNA) backed by the UN and most western countries announced that it was freezing government funds and that accessing the […]
CAR President Appoints New PM
The Central African Republic’s new president Faustin Archange Touadéra who took the oath of office last Wednesday in capital Bangui has named his former campaign […]
Ghana’s Peace Envied by Many Globally, President
By Emmanuel Vitus, Accra-Ghana Ghanaian president John Dramani Mahama on Sunday said the peace that Ghana enjoys is envied by many countries globally. He made […]
Boko Haram Second in Command Arrested
The leader of Nigerian Islamist group Ansaru, described as the second in command to Abubakar Shekau in the hierarchy of the Boko Haram terrorist group, […]
Nigeria Needs to Collect More Taxes as Growth Dwindles, IMF
The international monetary fund (IMF) has for the second time cut its growth forecast for Nigeria as the west-African nation faces “substantial challenges” from low […]
Gabon: Parliament Speaker Throws in the Towel
Gabonese Parliament Speaker and member of the ruling party Guy Nzouba Ndama Thursday quitted his position in protest to what he deems “lack of honor […]
South Africa: Court Orders Zuma to Reimburse State
South Africa’s highest court on Thursday ordered President Jacob Zuma to pay back the state money he spent upgrading his private home at Nkandla in […]
DRC: UN to maintain 20,000 Troops Ahead of Election
The United Nation Security Council unanimously adopted a French-drafted resolution extending for one year the 20,000-strong MONUSCO mission in Congo, warning that the humanitarian situation […]