Niger arrests opposition candidate after returning from exile
Nigerien opposition presidential candidate, Hama Amadou, was arrested on Saturday over child trafficking charges upon returning to the country a year after he fled to […]
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Environmental degradation cost 12% lost to Ghana’s GDP
The World Bank in recent report indicates that Ghana is losing close to 12 per cent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) every year due […]
CAR: France to withdraw troops after elections
French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Tuesday his country will resume withdrawing its troops from the Central African Republic after elections in January […]
South Africa: New Nissan pickup by 2018 to meet African demand
Nissan Motor plans to build a new model of pickup at its South African plant starting in 2018 to meet the growing demand of new […]
Chad declares state of emergency after deadly Boko Haram attack
Chad’s government, on Monday, imposed a state of emergency in the Lake Chad region after a series of raids and suicide bombings last weekend by […]
Burkina Faso: 14 candidates kick off presidential poll campaign
A presidential campaign, initially set for October but delayed by a failed coup, has finally kicked off on Sunday in Burkina Faso. Fourteen candidates are […]
Rwanda: local firm spearheads four hydropower projects worth $40 Mln
The East African Power, a local energy firm has announced entering into a joint venture with the Canadian firm Afritech Energy to set up four […]
ENI discovers more gas in Congo
Italian oil company ENI said on Thursday it has discovered more gas off Congo’s shores. According to the company, the discovery is situated in the […]
IMF sees Liberia’s economic growth slow to almost zero in 2015
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday Liberia’s economic growth will slow to almost zero in 2015 as the country continues to recover from […]
Nigeria: Bar Association uncovers 1,000 fake lawyers
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), on Monday said that it had discovered 1,000 fake lawyers through its stamp policy launched on April 15, 2015. The […]