Nigeria: Buhari Cancels Trip to Oil Polluted Niger Delta
Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday cancelled a visit to the oil-producing Niger Delta, hit by a series of militant attacks on oil and gas […]
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Egypt: Cairo to Investigate Official’s Alleged Calling Africans “Dogs & Slaves”
Egypt’s foreign minister Tuesday said they would investigate allegations that an Egyptian official at UN Assembly on environment last week in Nairobi referred to Sub-Saharan […]
Muslim Brotherhood Leader Handed Down Life Sentence
An Egyptian court has handed down the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood Mohamed Badie and 35 other members of the banned organization life sentence. The […]
Zimbabwe: Tobacco Farmers Oppose WHO Campaign
Tobacco farmers in Zimbabwe say they are opposed to a World Health Organization campaign advocating a plain and standardized packaging on all tobacco products. The […]
Botswana’s Economy to Return to Growth in 2016 – CB
Botswana’s economy will return to growth this year as water and electricity supply stabilizes, the central bank said on Monday. Consumer prices in the southern […]
Niger: Meningitis, Measles, Cholera Mass Vaccination kicks off
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) or Doctors without Borders has started mass vaccination campaign to respond to meningitis, measles and cholera cases in landlocked Niger’s remote […]
Progress Made by LDCs since 2011 assessed at UN Conference
The progress made by the world’s 48 least developed countries (LDCs) is being assessed at a United Nations conference that kicked-off Friday in Antalya, Turkey. […]
Zimbabwe: Mugabe’s Supporters Rally in Harare
Thousands of Robert Mugabe’s supporters marched in capital Harare on Wednesday to support the veteran as divisions are widening within the ruling party over who […]
Nigeria: President Buhari Calls for Economy Restructuring
The Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said there was no better time to diversify the West African nation’s economy than now. The Nigerian leader […]
Niger: UNHCR to Relocate Refugees from Diffa Region
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees, UNHCR, will move hundreds of Nigerian displaced persons to more secure camps, where they will receive basic healthcare, […]