CAR President Declares Assets
President Faustin Archange Touadera of Central African Republic has declared his assets publicly as required by the new law in force in the country. According […]
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Nigeria: Buhari Signs Delayed-Budget into Law
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed the delayed 2016 budget into law, ending weeks of wrangling with lawmakers as Africa’s biggest economy contends with […]
Kenya to Close Refugee Camps Hosting 400,000 Refugees
The Kenyan government says it plans to close the country’s two main refugee camps, a move that would impact some 400,000 refugees. The government is […]
DRC: Is Opposition Candidate’s Arrest in the Air?
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) opposition candidate Moise Katumbi has claimed on Thursday that security forces plan to arrest him after they surrounded his […]
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 […]
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 […]