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 […]
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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 […]
Guinea: Strike over High Living Costs Paralyses Activities
Guinea’s opposition called for a nationwide strike on Wednesday to protest the high living costs and the government’s refusal to cut down fuel prices in […]
Kenya: Chinese Firm to Carry out Cross-Country Rail Project
The Kenyan government on Wednesday signed agreement with China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) that will carry out a cross-country rail project to link the East […]
Malawi: Pastors Push Gov’t to Arrest 4,000 Gays
A coalition of pastors in Malawi have reportedly threatened to drag the government to court to force it arrest 4,000 homosexuals living in the northern […]
AfDB, Zambia Ink $125 million Concessional Loan
The Zambian government on Tuesday announced that it has reached an agreement with the African Development Bank to borrow $125 million on concessional terms for […]
Mali Arrests Key Suspects of Grand-Bassam Attack
Two suspects in the recent Ivory Coast terrorist attack have been arrested in neighboring Mali. The two suspects were caught Friday and Saturday in Timbuktu, […]