Gambia to sell ex-ruler’s luxury cars, planes amid mounting debt
Gambian government is selling several planes and a fleet of luxury cars bought by former President Yahya Jammeh as the West African nation seeks to […]
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UN resumes evacuation of migrants from Libya
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has started the evacuations of migrants from Libya to Niger for resettlement in third countries. The UN […]
African Development Bank debars CHINT Electric for 36 months for fraudulent practices
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) announced on Monday the conclusion of a settlement agreement with CHINT Electric Co., Ltd., a power transmission and distribution […]
Largest-ever global response to cholera targets 2 million people in Africa
The largest cholera vaccination drive in history targeting two million people across Africa is underway, the United Nations announced on Monday, in response to a […]
Cameroon: Gov’t takes over electricity transmission to revamp power sector
The Cameroonian National Electricity Transport Corporation (SONATREL) will take over full management of the country’s electricity transport network. Under two concession agreements signed in Yaoundé […]
UNESCO’s World Press Freedom Day celebrated in Ghana
Ghana hosted more than 700 media personalities to commemorate the 2018 World Press Freedom Day on Thursday. The event themed “Keeping Power in Check: Media, […]
Bilateral agreements top Angolan President’s visit to Zambia
Angolan President Joao Lourenco arrived in Zambia on Wednesday to witness the signing of bilateral agreements to strengthen trade and upgrade cooperation between the two […]
Nigeria bans production, importation of codeine syrups
Nigerian government has announced a ban on the production and import of cough syrup containing codeine. Codeine is a medicine that is used to relieve […]
Morocco, Congo Upgrade their Multi-faceted Cooperation, Sign 14 Agreements
Morocco and the Republic of the Congo Monday signed 14 cooperation agreements during a ceremony in Brazzaville, held under the chairmanship of King Mohammed VI […]
Africa’s democratic “laggards” must listen to calls for change—Johnson Sirleaf
Former Liberian President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on Saturday said African leaders resisting “democratic transformation” must heed their citizens’ calls for change. The former president of […]