Egypt to stop rice exports from September
Egypt’s Ministry of Trade and Industry will ban the export of all types of rice starting September 1, a Ministry official said on Thursday. The […]
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South Sudan: President signs peace deal with rebels
South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir, who has been leading the country since its independence in 2011, signed on Wednesday a peace deal to end a […]
Burkina Faso: allies of ousted leader barred from upcoming polls
Burkina Faso’s constitutional council has declared more than 40 people linked to former President Blaise Compaore’s ruling alliance ineligible for an October legislative election. The […]
Guinea-Bissau: New PM fires radio, TV chiefs over ‘bias’
Guinea-Bissau’s new Prime Minister, Baciro Dja, has sacked the directors of the state-owned radio and television stations for what he called “bias” in their reporting […]
Sierra Leone: Last known Ebola patient leaves hospital
Sierra Leone released its last confirmed Ebola patient from hospital on Monday and began a 42-day countdown to being declared free of the virus, medical […]
Ban Ki-Moon pledges support to Nigeria’s efforts to counter Boko Haram
U.N. Secretary-General met with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja Monday and promised support to the new Nigerian leader’s fight against insecurity, unemployment and corruption. “I’m […]
Sudan: UN calls for halt to Darfur impunity
Serious human rights violations and abuses that occurred in Darfur in 2014, including killings and sexual violence, have largely gone uninvestigated and unpunished, according to […]
Egypt: Protesting police officers fired warning shots at sister force
Protesting police officers in the province of Sharqiya, Nile Delta region, broke into the province’s security directorate after closing down six police stations. Personnel of […]
Ghana: 3 week striking doctors resume work today
Members of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) who embarked on a three-week long strike to demand codified conditions of service will resume work on Monday. […]
Malawi: New mineral deposits discovered
Malawi government announced that new mineral deposits had been discovered in a $30-million geophysical survey sponsored by the World Bank and the European Union. The […]