South Africa’s ANC celebrates victory, vows to tackle ANC corruption
In South Africa, the ruling African National Congress (ANC) has won parliamentary elections with 57.5 percent of the vote and retained power in eight of […]
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UNICEF welcomes release of nearly 900 children by north-east Nigeria armed group
UNICEF has welcomed the release Friday of 894 children, including 106 girls, from the ranks of an armed group called (the) Civilian Joint Task Force […]
Peugeot to start production at its Kenitra plant
French car producer Peugeot Societe Anonyme (PSA) will launch in the second quarter (Q2) a new production factory, in Kenitra, 40 km to the north […]
DR Congo: Ebola claims over 1,000 lives, Guterres commits ‘whole’ UN system, to help ‘end the outbreak’
The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, now in its tenth month, has claimed more than a thousand lives, prompting Secretary-General António […]
Zimbabwe: power utility warns of massive power cuts
Zimbabwe may soon go blackout as low water levels reduce output from its biggest hydro plant, state-owned power utility warned on Thursday. According to Reuters, […]
Green Energy: Nedbank issues renewable energy bond
Nedbank, a local private bank in South Africa, has issued green bonds to support the development of four green energy projects in the southern African […]
Niger: At least 55 die in a blast of fuel tanker
At least 55 people lost their lives on Monday after a fuel tanker went off in capital Niamey, reports say. A tanker carrying fuel out […]
Pretoria, Juba ink 6-year oil production deal
South Sudan and South Africa have signed a six-year production-sharing agreement for an untapped exploration block in the war-torn East African nation. The agreement was […]
S.Africa Election: ANC vows to act on corruption, EFF eyes radical reforms
South Africa’s electoral campaign has reached its climax last weekend as millions of voters are gearing up for Wednesday’s vote. On Saturday the African National […]
Algeria: Former President’s younger of brother, two generals put in custody for plotting against the state
A military court has placed the younger and advisor of ex-leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika as well as two generals into custody as the state prosecution levels […]