Ghazouani sworn-in as new president of Mauritania
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani was sworn-in Thursday as Mauritania’s new president for a five-year term. The inauguration was attended by the heads of states of 12 […]
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China Yunhong Group to invest over $300 million in Burkina Faso
In Burkina Faso, Chinese industrial giant, China Yunhong Group plans to invest about 200 billion FCFA (about $336.6 million) over the next five years in […]
Benin to modernize its 300-hectare transit port
The government of Benin has announced plans to upgrade its major port in capital Cotonou to make it more competitive, reported AFP news agency. The […]
Crisis in Nigeria ‘far from over’; more efforts needed to help the most vulnerable
Ten years after the start of a violent insurgency in north-east Nigeria plunged the country into a humanitarian crisis that is “still far from over”, […]
China lifts its beef ban on South Africa
outh Africa has resumed beef exports to China after an outbreak of the highly contagious foot and mouth disease (FMD) in Vhembe, a northern district […]
Mozambique government, rebels to (finally) ink peace deal
Mozambican leaders will sign a peace agreement on Thursday to put a formal end to three decades of military hostilities in the southern African nation. […]
Ghana revises fiscal deficit, plans to upgrade cocoa roads
Ghana Finance Minister announced that the government has resumed work on cocoa roads in the west African nation. In the Mid-year Budget Review in Parliament, […]
Niger to open export-processing zone
Niger has announced a plan to set up an export-processing zone to become more attractive and indirectly increase its economic comfort. According to communiqué released […]
South Africa: unemployment hits 29%, 11-year high
Unemployment rate in South Africa has jumped to its highest since the global financial crisis more than a decade ago, data showed on Tuesday. The […]
Sahara settlement: Morocco remains committed to UN-led political process
King Mohammed VI has reiterated Morocco’s firm and earnest commitment to the political process for the settlement of the Sahara issue, conducted under the aegis […]