Burkina Faso: Former military commander, former foreign minister get combined 30-years in prison
A military court in Burkina Faso handed 20 years in jail to a former general and 10 years to a former foreign minister, both of […]
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Tunisia: State of emergency prolonged until year’s end
Tunisian authorities have extended until December 31, the state of emergency in place since November 2015 after a series of terror attacks hit the country. […]
Côte d’Ivoire mourns Dj Arafat; fans open his coffin
In Côte d’Ivoire, fans of dancehall artist DJ Arafat opened his coffin Saturday to take photos of the corpse, prompting police to fire teargas after […]
UNIDO and Japan to power African innovation |
On the sidelines of the seventh Tokyo International Conference on Africa Development (TICAD7) held in Yokohama Aug.28-30, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and […]
TICAD7: Angola negotiates $400 million funding from Japan
Angola is negotiating $400 million in funding from Japan and a related MoU was signed Wednesday in Yokohama between the two countries on the sidelines […]
For Africa, ‘winds of hope are blowing ever stronger,’ Guterres says
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres who attended the opening of the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VII) in Yokohama, Japan, on Wednesday […]
TICAD VII: Egypt strikes deal with Japan’s leading bank to boost mutual investments
Egypt’s General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) has penned a Memorandum of Understanding with Japan’s top banking group in a move that will […]
Gambia’s first post-independence president Jawara passes away
First Gambian president, Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara, died at his home in Fajara, Banjul, on Tuesday following a brief illness, his family confirmed. He was […]
Sudan: New political transition could bring long-term stability to Darfur, Security Council told
“Important developments” under way in Sudan since midsummer, including a pledge to end the country’s outstanding conflicts, and the establishment of a new transitional government, […]
Maroc Telecom strikes new deal with state for telecoms infrastructure development
Morocco’s leading telecommunication company, Maroc Telecom, has inked a new deal with the government to develop the kingdom’s telecoms infrastructure for the next three years. […]