Nigeria: Arrest warrant issued against Senate president
A tribunal in Nigeria ordered the arrest of Senate President Bukola Saraki for failure to appear to answer to corruption charges. The Code of Conduct […]
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Kenya: Gov’t closes schools over teachers’ strike
Kenya’s education ministry on Friday ordered all public and private schools to close down because of a three-week teachers’ strike over delayed pay. According to […]
Tanzania: U.S to grant $472.8 mln aid if gov’t makes anti-graft effort
The United States promised to grant $472.8 million financial aid package to Tanzania next year, if the government does more to fight corruption. “Despite some […]
Zambia to export power in a year
Zambia’s government is taking measures to ease power shortages and the southern African nation will be a net exporter of electricity within 12 to 13 […]
Burkina Faso: Coup leaders free Michel Kafando, ministers
The newly established National Democratic Council (NDC) in Burkina Faso, which took power on Thursday, has freed interim President Michel Kafando and two of his […]
Algeria-EU: Algiers rejects EU’s media project grant
Algerian Minister of Communication rejected Thursday EU’s grants for Algeria’s communication and media reforms. EU’s Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini who was visiting Algeria could […]
Ghana: tear gas on protesters demanding new electoral list
Police in the Ghanaian capital Accra on Wednesday fired tear gas and rubber bullets to bar opposition protesters from the headquarters of the Electoral Commission […]
Burkina Faso: Military coup, Compaore’s ally in charge of government
Burkina Faso’s military has overthrown the interim government in a coup that has plunged the capital city, Ouagadougou, into panic. The coup comes just three […]
DRC: Opposition determined to stop Kabila’s third term
Thousands people gathered in the capital, Kinshasa, on Tuesday to oppose President Joseph Kabila’s unconstitutional third term Kabila, in office since 2001, is constitutionally ineligible […]
Senegal launches plan work to decongest capital city
The government of Senegal is laying the groundwork for a new city close to Diamniadio town. This plan was established to decongest the country’s capital […]