Burkina Faso: Reconciliation committee wants presidential guard disbanded
Burkina Faso’s powerful presidential guard, known locally as the RSP, should be sacked, the national reconciliation commission said on Monday. The elite unit is accused […]
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Cameroon: suspected Boko Haram attacks kill 7
At least seven people were killed in two bomb attacks on Sunday, in the northern Cameroonian town of Kolofata, government officials said. According to the […]
Egypt: 12 tourists killed by Security forces
Egyptian security forces killed 12 tourists and injured 10 others and guides on Monday “by accident” in the country’s vast western desert, which borders Libya. […]
Cote d’Ivoire-Burkina rail link: Bolloré Africa Logistics injects €30 Mln
The French company Bolloré Africa Logistics said it had invested €30 million to buy new trains for the freight and passenger line it operates between […]
Liberia-IMF: “Stay the course to improve economy,” Lagarde
IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde arrived in Liberia Thursday to celebrate the resilience of the Liberian people and the leadership of President Johnson Sirleaf in […]
EU to curb African migration with €1.8 Bln fund
The European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker said on Wednesday that the European Union (EU) is setting up a €1.8 billion trust fund to help curb […]
Côte d’Ivoire: 10 candidates in the presidential race
The Ivorian Constitutional Council has validated 10 candidates, including outgoing President Alassane Ouattara, for the presidential election scheduled for October 25. The list released on […]
Ghana: An investigative journalist busts 34 judges in corruption scandal
Thirty-four Ghanaian high profile judges have been videotaped and audio recorded in separate conversations with suspects or persons acting as agents of suspects appearing before […]
South Africa: US warns of possible extremist attacks against its facilities
The United States warned its citizens on Tuesday of a possible attack by “extremists” against U.S. facilities or interests in South Africa. “The U.S. Diplomatic […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Judges reject Gbagbo’s release request
Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo’s application for release on health grounds has been rejected by The International Criminal Court in the Netherlands on Tuesday. Laurent […]