Somalia: Car bomb attack near presidential palace kills 5
Five people have been killed after a car bomb exploded close to the presidential palace in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Monday, police said. The blast […]
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France-Morocco: Shared Resolve to Bolster an Exceptional Partnership
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI and his guest, President Francois Hollande of France, have both voiced their shared resolve to give a new momentum to their […]
Ethiopia inaugurates first modern light rail line in sub-Saharan Africa
The first modern light rail line in Sub-Saharan Africa constructed by the China Railway Group (CREC) was inaugurated on September 20 in Ethiopia, when passenger […]
Burkina Faso: Ecowas mediators announce deal to end post-putsch crisis
Africa’s regional mediators said they negotiated a draft deal on Sunday to end the post-putsch crisis in Burkina Faso after they had failed to secure […]
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 […]
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 […]