Rwanda’s Kagame gets green light to run in August polls
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has been unanimously nominated by his ruling party for re-election in the genocide-devastated East African nation’s presidential polls. About 1929 members […]
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Mali: Gunmen storm tourist resort, kill two
Two people have been killed in the Malian capital, Bamako after a suspected terrorist attack on a tourist resort on Sunday. Local media reported that […]
Libyan Coast Guard rescues 900 migrants
The Libyan Coast Guard intercepted boats with more than 900 migrants from Asia and Africa on board boats en route to Europe. “A coastguard patrol […]
Tunisia: Cabinet fires state-run television boss
The Tunisian government Friday fired the head of the state-run television for delay in Thursday evening news hour. The decision, which surprised the country’s media […]
Ghana welcomes 70 deportees from USA
Seventy Ghanaian immigrants deported from the United States for visa-related offences arrived in Accra’s Kotoka International Airport on Wednesday. The all-male deportees arrived in handcuffs […]
Lesotho: New PM to be sworn in despite shooting of wife
Lesotho newly elected Prime Minister Thomas Thabane will be inaugurated on Friday despite the fatal shooting of his wife on Wednesday by an unknown gunman. […]
Congo-Brazzaville: Access to the Internet Disrupted
Congo-Brazzaville is facing nationwide internet disruptions since last weekend after a 12-kilometer fibre optic cable that connects the country through Pointe-Noire to the international network […]
Morocco, France Eager to Pool Efforts for Shared Goals in Africa
Morocco and France have voiced resolve to pool efforts to fulfil their shared goals in Africa, mainly boosting the continent’s development and growth and promoting […]
Côte d’Ivoire gets support from WB to develop secondary cities
The World Bank group has approved about $120 million to finance the Urban Development and Competitiveness of Secondary Cities (PIDUCAS) Infrastructure Project in Côte d’Ivoire. […]
Zambia: Opposition MPs suspended for ‘disobedience’ to President
The speaker of the Zambian parliament, Patrick Matibini, on Tuesday suspended all the lawmakers of the United Party for National Development (UPND) for a 30-day […]