Chad closes border with chaotic Libya
Chad has closed its border with Libya and pledged to deploy troops to the area in order to prevent militant fighters fleeing conflict in its […]
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Two Moroccan UN Peacekeepers killed in CAR
The United Nations’ mission in Central African Republic on Wednesday said two Moroccan U.N. peacekeepers were killed and two others wounded by unknown attackers in […]
DRC: Exiled Katumbi Announces Candidacy for 2017
Congolese opposition leader, Moise Katumbi, on Tuesday declared his candidacy for the country’s presidential election agreed to be held in 2017. The football magnate, who […]
Angolan Top Court Endorses President’s Daughter as National Oil Boss
Angola’s Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a petition filed by the opposition of the oil rich nation to annul the appointment of the president’s daughter […]
Côte d’Ivoire’s Cocoa Arrivals at Port Increase by 8%
Ivorian cocoa exporters estimated cocoa arrivals at ports of the West African nation at around 783,000 tons by Dec. 25 since the start of the […]
Ghana’s GDP Inches to 4% in 2016 Q3 Despite Economic Hurdles
Ghana’s provisional GDP for the 3rd quarter of 2016 grew by 4 percent compared to 3.5 percent in the same period of 2015. According to […]
Libya: Russia Demands Political Role for Haftar
Russian deputy foreign minister has called for recognition for east-based Libyan military commander Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar in the Libyan political process in standoff since […]
Congo’s Sassou N’Guesso to Meet Donald Trump
President of the Republic of Congo Denis Sassou N’Guesso was expected to meet with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing political […]
Kenya: Economy Slows to 5.7% in Third Quarter
Kenya’s statistics office this weekend said the economic growth of the East-African biggest economy has slowed to 5.7% in the third quarter of 2016, compared […]
French Aid Worker Abducted by Armed Men in Mali
Sophie Pétronin, the head of a children’s humanitarian group was kidnapped on Christmas eve by armed men in Gao, northern Mali. A local radio station […]