Côte d’Ivoire: Unusual escape of a drug trafficker in Abidjan
A drug trafficker, who was serving a 10-year prison sentence, escaped from the Abidjan prison on Thursday 16 June. And the circumstances of this escape […]
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King of Morocco calls for promoting a genuine African investment industry
King Mohammed VI has called for promoting a genuine African investment industry to ensure effective integration into financial markets and urged all African countries to […]
Liberia to expand access to abortion
Liberian parliamentarians are preparing legislation to expand access to abortion, which is currently subject to severe restrictions that many women circumvent through clandestine and unsafe […]
Nigerian presidential election: Abubakar chooses southern governor as running mate
In Nigeria, the presidential candidate of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has nominated a southern governor, Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, as his […]
Towards creation of African Institute for Lifelong Learning at Moroccan King’s initiative
An African Institute for Lifelong Learning will be set up, at the proposal made by King Mohammed VI at the opening of the UNESCO’s 7th […]
Swiss Press Club in Geneva hosts presentation of a book entitled “Morocco, the Potential for Transformative Change”
The Swiss Press Club in Geneva hosted this Wednesday, June 15, the presentation ceremony of a newly released book entitled “Morocco, the potential for transformative […]
Ivory Coast goalkeeper Gbohouo handed 18-month doping ban
Ivorian international goalkeeper Sylvain Gbohouo has been suspended until 23 June 2023 after testing positive for the banned drug trimetazidine on 16 November, Fifa’s disciplinary […]
Attack kills at least 50 in Burkina Faso
At least 50 civilians have died in an attack by suspected jihadists on the village of Seytenga in northern Burkina Faso, one of the highest […]
Kenya leads medals table at African Athletics Championships
The 2022 African Athletics Championships ended on June 12 in Côte d’Or with Kenya taking first place with 23 medals, 10 of which were gold. […]
Ex-Algeria, Porto star Madjer gets jail term for fraud
The former star striker of the Algerian soccer team and FC Porto and former national coach, Rabah Madjer, was sentenced Thursday in Algiers to six […]