South Africa Finance Minister asks President to relieve him
South Africa’s Nhlanhla Nene has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa, who appointed him finance minister last year, to relieve him of his duties, The Sowetan newspaper […]
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Morocco, Benin Sign MoU on Urban Development
Morocco and Benin signed, Friday in Rabat, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on land development, urban planning, housing and urban policy. The MoU, signed during […]
Nigeria: Chibok girls’ activist Ezekwesili announces presidential bid
Nigeria’s anti-corruption campaigner and prominent Chibok girls’ activist Oby Ezekwesili will challenge President Muhammadu Buhari in the forthcoming 2019 elections. The move comes a week […]
Uganda: MPs vote to maintain unpopular social media tax
Lawmakers in Uganda have voted to maintain a controversial tax law expected to be implemented later this year. The ruling National Resistance Movement, NRM, dominating […]
Morocco: Overhaul of Vocational Training discussed at meeting chaired by the King
Less than two months after he sketched a roadmap to address youths’ unemployment and remedy the shortcomings of the educational system and training programs that […]
Somalia: 200,000 bags of charcoal smuggled out to Iraq – VOA
Over 200,000 bags of Somali charcoal arrived in the Iraqi port of Umm Qasr, a Somali official at the United Nations told the VOA on […]
UN Office, Moroccan Agency to foster South-South Cooperation
The Moroccan Agency of International Cooperation (AMCI) and the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC), have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote […]
Ghana agrees to support deportation of 7,000 citizens from USA
Ghana has reached a diplomatic understanding with United States authorities to deport 7000 Ghanaians from the country. According to Accra-based radio station, Class FM, Ghana’s […]
Liberians protest to demand return of lost millions
Thousands of protesting Liberians, on Monday, carried petitions to present to embassies of the United States, the EU and the United Nations in Monrovia to […]
Parliamentary Election in eSwatini was peaceful – African Union
The African Union Observer Mission said Friday parliamentary election in the Kingdom of eSwatini was peaceful. The mission, however, urged the kingdom to lift a […]