DRC: Opposition Leader Arrested ahead of Planned General Strike
The police on Sunday arrested a prominent opposition leader ahead of a general strike against President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo planned […]
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Boko Haram Fighters Trained in Somalia, Somalian President
Somalia’s President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, on Sunday, said members of the extremist Islamist Boko Haram group were trained in Somalia before returning to West Africa […]
Nigeria: Gov’t to chase 23,000 ghosts on payroll
Nigerian Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun on Thursday said 23,000 ghost workers unraveled in the Federal Civil Service in the West-African nation would be handed […]
South Soudan: Rebel Leader Machar Appointed Vice-President
South-Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Thursday appointed Dr Riek Machar Teny as the first Vice President of the Republic of South Sudan, a move […]
Kigali Accused of Destabilizing Burundi
US Under-Secretary of State for Africa Linda Thomas-Greenfield Wednesday claimed that Rwanda is seeking to destabilize its political tormented neighbor Burundi by enrolling Burundian refugees […]
Suicide Bombers Kill 60 in Northeast Nigeria
At least 60 people have been killed in North-east Nigeria after two female suicide bombers detonated their explosive vests, local media reported on Wednesday. The […]
Senegal: Prosecutor Requests Life Sentence for Hissene Habré
Prosecutors in the trial of former Chadian President Hissene Habré in Dakar, on Thursday, asked for a life sentence for the former leader. Habré, who […]
Chad: Idriss Deby to Amend Constitution
The Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno on Tuesday said he would amend the country’s constitution to reintroduce constitutional term limits if he won next-April election. […]
Zimbabwe: UNDP to Disburse $60 mln for Food Aid
The United Nations Development Program on Wednesday said it has raised $60 million for food aid in Zimbabwe, a country hit by severe drought, with […]
Multi-Billion Dollar Investments injected in Moroccan Sahara
King Mohammed VI of Morocco who is currently touring the Moroccan Sahara provinces has launched several outstanding projects worth billions of dollars in the regions […]