Nigeria: Boko Haram Releases 21 Chibok Girls
Twenty one Chibok girls have been released on Thursday by the insurgent group Boko Haram, the presidency said. According to president Buhari’s official spokesperson, Mallam […]
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Angola Grants Amnesty to 17 Young Activists
Seventeen Angolan activists sentenced to prison for rebellion against long-serving president Jose Eduardo dos Santos in March, were granted amnesty by the country’s courts on […]
Riek Machar in South Africa for Medical Treatments
South Sudan’s exiled rebel leader Riek Machar left Khartoum on Wednesday, for “medical examinations” in South Africa. The former rebel leader who lives in exile […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Trial of “Iron’’ Simone Gbagbo Resumes
The trial of Ivorian former first lady Simone Gbagbo resumed this week after a two-month break. The wife of ex-president Laurent Gbagbo has already been […]
Ecobank Gets $310 mln Loan from AfDB
The African Development Bank (AFDB) has approved a $310 million trade finance loan for Ecobank Transnational incorporated, parent company of the Ecobank Group, Africanews reported […]
Tanzania Gets $259 mln Funding for Power Grid
The African Development Bank and the Japan International Cooperation Agency have granted $258.82 million to Tanzanian government for a high voltage electricity line to connect […]
Nigeria: Kaduna State Bans Shi’ite Muslim Sect
The Kaduna state government this weekend declared Shi’ite Muslim sect with at least 4 million followers unlawful in the West African nation. According to the […]
Ethiopia: Inter-Religious Council Calls for Peace
Inter-religious Council of Ethiopia has appealed for calm and a national dialogue as the country plunged into continuing protests and targeting of businesses in the […]
Trial of RFI correspondent starts again in Yaoundé
The trial of a Cameroonian journalist and RFI correspondent, Ahmed Abba began again in the Cameroonian capital Yaoundé, local media reported. The Director of the […]
Nigeria Forecasts Economy will Shrink 1.3% in 2016
Nigeria’s economy is likely to shrink 1.3 percent in 2016, the Head of the National Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday. The NBS had predicted […]