Mali: 2014 Coup Plotters Get 5 years in Prison
A Malian court has sentenced two men to five years in jail for a coup attempt in 2014 against Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, the […]
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Kenya’s Election Commission Dismisses Calls to Resign
Kenya’s election commission on Thursday rejected opposition calls to resign, saying it was reforming the way it handles technology to avoid repeating the failures of […]
Burundi: Ex-President Bagaza Dies at 70
Former President of Burundi Jean Baptist Bagaza died in Belgium at the age of 70. He passed away Wednesday morning in Brussels where he was […]
Nigeria: Troops Rescue 11,595 Hostages
The Nigerian army on Wednesday said it rescued 11,595 hostages from Boko Haram in the month of March. A statement signed by Col. Sani Usman, […]
Morocco Calls for African Countries’ Involvement in All Cooperation Initiatives to Improve Road Networks
Morocco has stressed the need for African countries to get involved in all initiatives aimed at boosting cooperation to improve their national road networks, which […]
Landlocked Niger Seeks €1 bn to Fight Illegal Migration
Niger’s Foreign Minister on Tuesday said the west-African nation needs €1 billion to combat illegal migration. Landlocked Niger, ranked as the poorest country on earth […]
Kenya’s Economy Grew by 5.6% in 2015
Kenya’s economy grew by 5.6 percent in 2015 up from 5.3 recorded in 2014, the statistics office said on Tuesday. Agriculture, which contributes nearly a […]
Ghana: ENi to Generate 1,000 Megawatts a Day
By Emmanuel Vitus, Accra. An Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) integrated oil and gas project undertaken by ENi Ghana, would generate 1,000 megawatts of electricity […]
Political Solution of Sahara Issue to Contribute to Stability, Security in Sahel Region
The UN Security Council on Friday underlined that the implementation of a political solution to the artificial dispute over the Moroccan Sahara and enhanced cooperation […]
France to Send 400 Soldiers to Cote D’Ivoire
French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Friday met Ivorian President Alassane Ouatara as France beefs up its counter-terror efforts in West Africa. While visiting […]