Egypt ventures into Iraq for oil
Egypt has acquired 10% of the concession of Kuwait Energy, a private firm, on an oilfield in Basra, southern Iraq. Egyptian Petroleum minister Tarek El-Molla […]
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UN-Africa: Morocco calls for a multi-dimensional approach to spur Africa’s development
Morocco has called again on the international community to pool efforts to help Africa unleash its potential and to help change the living conditions of […]
Algeria: Another general nabbed, regime silencing dissident voices
On Wednesday, the Algerian regime embarked on dissident voices hunting after the arrest of another army general in Algiers for insulting the regime and calling […]
Nigeria: Central Bank to retain forex controls amid slow growth
Nigeria’s central bank plans to retain foreign currency controls because of concerns about slowing growth rate, a senior bank official said on Wednesday as Africa’s […]
Syria: Contradictory reports about Russian airstrikes
Russia claimed after its first military airstrikes in Syria on Wednesday that it hit and destroyed command posts controlled by the Islamic State, but the […]
Nigeria: President to handle oil portfolio in long waited cabinet
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari is to take personal charge of the country’s crucial oil portfolio, his spokesman, Femi Adesina said on Tuesday, as a deadline […]
Ghana: A joint venture to invest US$73 mln in plantain chips production
Juaboso Agro Processing Company (JAPC), a joint Ghanaian/American business is investing US$70 million in the production and export of plantain chips, the chief executive officer […]
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 […]
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 […]