Fresh Mutiny in Côte d’Ivoire as 8,400 Troops Await $19,476 Bonus
Heavy gunfire erupted in the Ivorian coastal town of Adiake on Tuesday, where disgruntled soldiers fired their weapons into the air, local media reported. “Gunfire […]
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Mauritania-Senegal: Senegalese Fishermen’s Arrest Stirs Tension
Senegalese Foreign and Fisheries Ministers are expected in the Mauritanian capital to discuss the fate of dozens of Senegalese fishermen arrested in Mauritanian waters early […]
African Leaders Okay Mass Withdrawal from ICC
African leaders have adopted a strategy calling for a collective withdrawal from the International Criminal Court. Desire Assogbavi, head of Oxfam International’s AU liaison office, […]
Gambia: Ecowas Forces Seize Weapons in Jammeh’s Home Village
The ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia (ECOMIG) on Monday said it has seized important quantity of weapons and ammunition from the private home of exiled […]
Two Professors Won $100,000 AU Prize for Scientific Excellence
Two professors from Ghana and Egypt have been awarded the 2017 African Union Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Award on Monday. Ghanaian Felix Dapare Dakora and Egyptian […]
Military Helicopters Crash in Eastern Congo
Two military helicopters crashed in the North Kivu province of Democratic Republic of Congo with at least four crew members on board, officials confirmed on […]
Kenyan Doctors to Continue Nationwide Strike, Patients Desperate
The Doctors’ union in Kenya on Thursday said a seven-week strike would continue until their demands are met, ignoring a court ruling ordering a return […]
Nigeria: Gov’t Says no Cause for Alarm over Buhari’s Health
The Nigerian government on Wednesday dismissed rumors suggesting President Muhammadu Buhari is sick. President Buhari, who clocked 73 last December, left Abuja last week for […]
DRC’s Historic Opponent Seeks Medical Treatment in Belgium
Congolese opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi headed Tuesday to Belgium for medical treatment, his party said in a statement. The historic opponent, who left Congo in […]
Ghana’s Nuclear Energy Efforts Commended by IAEA
Experts of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and of the Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review (INIR) on Monday commended Ghana for its preparation so far […]