Somaliland: Voters finally head to the polls amidst widespread corruption
About 700,000 voters have lined up at polling stations in Somaliland Monday to vote in general elections in Somalia’s northern self-declared state. General elections were […]
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Train Crash in Southeast DR Congo Kills scores
At least 33 people were killed and nearly 26 injured when 11 cars of a cargo train caught fire between the Democratic Republic of Congo’s […]
Blackmail against Morocco: French Highest Court Rejects Plea to Annul Recordings, No appeal possible
The Highest Court in France, the Court of Cassation, rejected on Friday an appeal to annul audio recordings implicating two French journalists, Eric Laurent and […]
IMF Greenlights Disbursment of $2 Bln to Egypt
After a review of Egypt’s economic reforms, the IMF said it has agreed to the disbursement of a $2bn loan –part of the $12bn extended […]
Algeria: Five students sentenced to jail for beating lecturers
Five students at Algiers 3 University have been handed jail terms ranging from 12 months to 18 months for physically assaulting lecturers in an incident […]
Botswana’s President to step down by April 2018
President of Botswana Lt. Gen. Seretse Khama Ian Khama will step down as president in April next year when his term officially ends. In an […]
Morocco’s Mohammed VI-A satellite successfully put into orbit
Europe’s Vega rocket conducted successfully in the night from Tuesday to Wednesday the launch of Morocco’s earth observation satellite, called Mohammed VI – A, from […]
Morocco’s King on new tour to gulf countries
King Mohammed VI of Morocco is undertaking a new tour to Gulf countries that started by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) where he arrived on […]
Four African countries to join Fisheries Transparency Initiative
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced that Mauritania, Senegal, Seychelles and Guinea have applied to join the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI), to promote more […]
Ghana launches West Africa’s first smart drivers’ license
Ghana Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) on Tuesday launched West Africa’s first smart drivers’ licenses. This follows the introduction of Ghana’s new National Identification […]