Mozambique to Conduct External Audit of Debt
Mozambique Finance Minister Adriano Maleiane on Wednesday said the government of the southern African nation is committed to carrying out an independent international audit to […]
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Nigerian Officials ‘Sexually Abused Girls’ – HRW
A report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused the personnel of the Nigerian Police Force, Army, vigilante groups and camp leaders of raping young […]
Dubai’s Emirates Resumes Services to Guinea
Emirates airline resumed flights to Guinea’s capital Conakry more than two years after the service was suspended following the Ebola outbreak in the West African […]
Kenya’s Growth to score 5.9% in 2016, World Bank
Kenya’s economy is expected to grow by 5.9 percent in 2016, the World Bank said in a report released on Monday. According to the World […]
Somalia, Nigeria, S. Sudan Top CPJ’s 2016 Global Impunity Index
The 2016 Global Impunity Index released on Thursday by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) indicated that murder cases of 24 journalists in Somalia, five […]
Amnesty Int’l, Freedom House Worried about Gambia’s ICC Exit
Amnesty international and Freedom House on Thursday said Gambia’s decision to leave the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a grave cause for worry. The Gambia […]
Botswana: GDP Growth Estimated at 4.4% for Next 6 Years
Botswana’s National Development Plan presented to Parliament on Wednesday indicated that the southern African nation’s economy will grow by an average of 4.4 percent annually […]
Trial of Rwanda’s ex-Spy Chief Pascal Simbikangwa Begins
Rwanda’s ex-spy chief, Pascal Simbikangwa, who was first convicted in France in 2014 is once again facing justice in an appeal case in Paris. Simbikangwa, […]
Zimbabwe Targets 4.8% GDP Growth in 2017
Zimbabwe’s economy is projected to rebound from 1.2 percent growth to 4.8 percent next year, driven by a cocktail of reforms, improved agriculture production and […]
UK Disburses US$1.3 mln for Burundi Refugees in Tanzania
The United Kingdom has offered about US$1.3 million contribution to help avoid cutting rations destined for refugees in Tanzania. The move comes as the United […]