Niger: Landmine kills six soldiers
Six soldiers died during an advance at Boko Haram’s stronghold, Diffa, when they stepped on a land mine buried by the suspected Islamist militants. According […]
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Nigeria trying 55 officials for alleged embezzlement of $6.8bln
Scores of people, including former governors, cabinet ministers and government workers in Nigeria who have allegedly embezzled $6.8bn from public treasury over seven years are […]
Algeria, China ink $3.3 bln Port deal
The Algerian government on Sunday inked a $3.3 billion deal to build and exploit a new centre transhipment port at Cherchell, some 60 km west […]
Seychelles to recruit teachers from Botswana
In a bid to fill the shortage of teachers in various schools, Seychelles will be hiring teachers from Botswana. A first batch of teachers is […]
Libya: Announcement of New Government Delayed
The presidential council established under the Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) delayed the announcement of a unity government saying on Sunday that it needs at least […]
Egypt extends participation in Yemen war
A statement from the Egyptian presidency announced that “the National Defense Council agreed to prolong the participation of its armed forces engaged in a combat […]
South Africa: Tension mounts as ASA Metals plans massive job cuts
South Africa’s National Union Mineworkers (NUM) calls for actions against a plan by mining company ASA Metals to lay off hundreds of workers. ASA Metals, […]
Kenya: about 8 million new voters to be registered, $300 mln needed
The Kenyan Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Tuesday said it is working towards registering eight million new voters ahead of the next year […]
Burkina Faso: Kaboré orders audit of transition gov’t
Few weeks after being sworn in as the first new leader in almost three decades, Burkina Faso’s Christian Kabore, on Monday, ordered an audit of […]
Ghana-Yemen: Ex-Guantanamo detainees claim innocence, love for peaceful Ghanaians
The two Yemeni ex- Guantanamo detainees, Mahmud Umar Muhammad Bin Atef and Khalid Muhammad Salih al-Dhuby, who were transferred to Ghana last week by the […]