Congo: Former VP on trial at the ICC for bribing witnesses
A former Congo vice-president went on trial at the International Criminal Court on Tuesday after allegedly charges of interfering with the administration of justice by […]
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Palestine: World Bank warns of fragile situation
An economic report released by the World Bank on Tuesday and is to be presented this week in New York has highlighted that Palestine is […]
Syria: Putin and Obama disagree on Assad, Chinese forces arrive in Syria
Syria was a key issue in Presidents Obama and Putin speeches at the ongoing 70th U.N General Assembly but their priorities in the war-torn country […]
Congo: Mass demonstration against ‘constitutional coup’
Thousands of people staged a mass demonstration in Congo’s capital city on Sunday to voice their opposition to possible constitutional changes that would allow President […]
Burkina Faso: coup leaders’ assets frozen
Judicial authorities in Burkina Faso on Saturday froze the assets of General Gilbert Diendere and 13 other individuals believed to have had a role in […]
Mali: ICC arrests Islamist rebel suspected of attacking Timbuktu monuments
An Islamist rebel suspected of attacking mosques and monuments in the ancient Malian city of Timbuktu was handed over to the International Criminal Court, officials […]
Chad: Boko Haram plunges GDP forecast to 1%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday that Chad’s GDP will contract to 1 percent this year as compared to the 5 percent growth […]
Over 700 People Killed and nearly 800 injured in Mecca Stampede
Over 700 people were killed in a stampede on Thursday on the outskirts of the holy city of Mecca during the annual Hajj pilgrimage. The […]
Egypt: President frees Aljazeera journalists, other prisoners
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pardoned 100 prisoners, including Al Jazeera TV journalists Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed, on Wednesday. A statement from the presidency […]
Ghana: National Gas Company acquires 4 helicopters
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama commissioned four new helicopters procured by the Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC) to facilitate its operations on new oil and […]