Coronavirus: African airlines suspend flights to China
Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, RwandAir, Air Madagascar, Air Mauritus and Royal Air Maroc have suspended flights to mainland China because of the coronavirus outbreak that […]
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Ethiopia: New investment law to attract FDI
Ethiopia has passed a new investment law on Thursday as part of the Horn of Africa nation’s economy and drive progress toward a middle-income status. […]
Over 200 African Inmates granted free pardon in Morocco
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has granted free pardon to 201 African inmates, for humanitarian reasons. The exceptional royal pardon was granted to the 201 […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Ex-rebel leader says he remains presidential candidate
Former Ivorian rebel leader Guillaume Soro on Tuesday said he would not drop out of presidential elections set for the end of the year, despite […]
Moroccan banks lower interest rates for SMEs
In implementation of King Mohammed VI’s instructions to make the banking system conducive to development, a program was unveiled by the central bank, the Ministry […]
CAR: Militia infighting kills about 40
In Central African Republic (CAR), clashes between armed groups have killed 38 people and forced several hundreds out from their homes, local authorities said on […]
Egyptian court gives life sentence for IS-linked militants
An Egyptian court on Monday sentenced 37 people to jail for joining or supporting the Islamic State (IS) group in the Sinai Peninsula. The defendants […]
Africa Futsal Cup: FIFA Deals Hard Blow to Polisario, Algeria & South Africa
The Polisario separatist group and its Algerian & South African supporters suffered another major setback after the FIFA, the world football governing body, affirmed that […]
Morocco starts screening int’l airport passengers for coronavirus
Morocco started screening passengers at its international ports and airports as part of preventive and safety measures after the outbreak of the coronavirus in China […]
Seven million Ethiopians in need of food aid
Some seven million people in Ethiopia are in need of humanitarian aid, including emergency food assistance, according to the National Disaster Risk Management Commission (NDRMC). […]