DRC: 30,000 People Displaced, Cut off from Aid in Eastern Region
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) on Thursday said more than 30,000 people displaced by conflict in the eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo […]
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South Africa: Ford to invest $170m, Create 1,200 Jobs
The American giant Ford Motors said it is investing $170 million to expand operations in South Africa in a move that will bring more of […]
Angola Seeks IMF Help to Address Economic Challenges
Angola, Africa’s second largest crude producer, on Wednesday said it plans to start talks with the International Monetary Fund about a loan to help its […]
Mozambique Ailing Economy Gets Support from AfDB
The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Monday said it will disburse $1.7 billion to assist Mozambique, hard hit by the slump in commodity prices. The […]
Libya’s National Oil Corporation Backs New Unity Gov’t
Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) on Sunday said it is going to work with the UN-backed unity government that arrived in Tripoli last week. According […]
Egypt to Ban Rice Exports as of April 4
Egyptian minister of Industry and Foreign Trade Tarek Qabil on Friday said the North African nation will ban rice exports as of April 4 in […]
Ghana: Central Bank Governor Steps Down
By Emmanuel Vitus, Accra, Ghana After overseeing one of the most disastrous performances of the local currency, the cedi and the collapse of the hitherto […]
Southern Madagascar Suffers from Severe Drought
Southern Madagascar has been suffering from a severe drought for almost a year that severely impacted agricultural activities. The government of the Indian Ocean Island […]
Kenya Airways to cut 600 jobs
Kenya Airways plans to lay off about 600 employees, part of its restructuring measures starting May 2016. The airline, which uses the slogan “The Pride […]
Ex-Rwandan Diplomat Dies in Burundian Prison
Rwanda’s former ambassador to Belgium and former Youth Minister, Jacques Bihozagara, jailed in Burundi after being arrested for espionage last year, died behind bars, local […]