Zambia: World Bank Forecasts 4 PC Economic Growth in 2017
Zambia’s economy will grow by 4 pc in 2017 and 4.2 pc in 2018, the World Bank said on Monday. Africa’s second copper producer “is […]
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Angolan Vice President charged for corruption in Portugal
Portuguese prosecutors have accused Angolan Vice President Manuel Vicente of corruption in Lisbon investigation, AFP reported. Vice President Manuel Vicente had been charged with corruption […]
UK to deepen ties with Ghana – Foreign Secretary
UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on Wednesday lauded the contribution of Ghanaians to the success of the UK as he visited the west-African nation. After […]
Sasol Suspends Drilling as Cyclone Dineo Hits Mozambique
South African petrochemical group Sasol Ltd workers temporarily put down tools in Mozambique due to tropical storm Dineo, the company’s spokesman said on Wednesday. Dineo […]
Gambia to rejoin the Commonwealth – UK diplomat
Gambia is going to rejoin the Commonwealth, British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson announced on Tuesday as he visited the West African nation. In 2013, Former […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Six journalists arrested over ‘false news’
Six journalists have been arrested in Côte d’Ivoire over the weekend for “spreading false information” about a mutiny by security forces in the West African […]
Kenya Must not Close World’s Largest Refugee Camp – High Court
Kenyan High Court on Thursday quashed a government decision to close the Dadaab refugee camp, the world’s largest. They High Court argued that the government’s […]
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 […]
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, […]