African States Pool Efforts to Restore Forests
Twenty-four Eastern and Southern Africa countries launched a new drive to enhance efforts to restore forests in the region, on the occasion of the International […]
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EBOLA: Liberia Closes Border with Guinea
Liberia has closed its border with neighboring Guinea amid concerns of a new outbreak of the Ebola virus. According to Liberia’s information minister Lenn Eugene […]
Zimbabwe: Foreign Firms Have a Week Deadline to Cede Majority Stakes to Locals
Foreign businesses in Zimbabwe have until April 1 to comply with the country new equity laws that compel them to cede at least 51 percent […]
Indian Ocean: OIF boss tours Islands ahead of annual summit
International Organization of La Francophonie or French speaking countries’ organization (OIF) Secretary-General Michaëlle Jean on Tuesday began official visit to the Indian Ocean OIF member […]
Brussels Airlines Cancels all Flights after Terrorist Attack
Brussels Airlines has cancelled all flights to and from global destinations to Brussels, Belgium, until further notice. The decision comes after two blasts struck Zaventem […]
Kenya: Uchumi Closes Five Outlets, Cuts 253 jobs
Uchumi Supermarkets has closed operations in five outlets in Kenya as part of the company’s reorganization process. The move will see 253 workers lose their […]
Rwanda Announces 100% Clean Water Access by 2018
Rwandan government announced plans to increase access to drinking water to 100 percent by 2018 as 393 of the 1,029 rural water supply systems in […]
Zambia Seeks IMF’s Help to Revamp Ailing Economy
Zambia has begun talks with the International Monetary Fund over an aid program to revamp the country’s ailing economy, officials said on Friday. The international […]
Ivory Coast: EIB Backs €117.7 Million Power Project
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will invest about €117.7 million to improve electricity supply to three large cities in Ivory Coast, the bank’s vice president […]
Algeria: Jihadist Attack against Gas Plant, AQIM Claims Responsibility
Two alleged jihadists Friday launched home-made rocket propelled grenades against Algeria’s third largest gas plant, In Krechba, in the Sahara desert manned by Norwegian energy […]