Côte d’Ivoire: Ouattara changes keys positions in new cabinet
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara appointed a new cabinet on Tuesday following the resignation of Prime Minister Daniel Kablan Duncan and his government last week. Ouattara, […]
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Senegal: Macky Sall limits presidential term despite criticism
Debate persists in Senegal this week over reduction of presidential term period, weeks after the West African nation Presidency issued a statement on the reduction […]
Nigeria-Cameroon submarine cable system launched
MainOne, West Africa’s leading telecoms and network services provider, has announced the completion and launch of the high capacity Nigerian-Cameroon Submarine Cable System (NCSCS). This […]
Nigeria: Anti-graft commission arrests Buhari’s associate over $2.1bn arms deal
The Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday night arrested a former military governor of Kaduna State and chieftain of the ruling All […]
Nigeria: New Lagos airport to handle 30m passengers yearly
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Thursday said the new terminal building at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, is expected to […]
Nigeria: Lassa fever kills dozens
The Nigerian Federal Government on Wednesday confirmed the outbreak of Lassa fever in the country and put the number of reported cases in eight states […]
Burkina Faso: President names economist as new PM
Burkina-Faso President Marc Roch Kabore on Thursday appointed Paul Kaba as the new prime minister, a week after he was sworn in as the country’s […]
I am not here to negotiate loan – IMF boss to Nigerians
As part of the efforts to revive Nigeria’s economy, which is Africa’s largest; Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday holds talks with the head of […]
South Africa to import 5 mln tonnes of maize in 2016
South Africa Agriculture Minister, Senzeni Zokwana on Monday said his country may start importing white and yellow maize from the United States through the AGOA […]
True Islam should be promoted to get in the way of extremism – Prez Bouteflika
The Algerian veteran, President Abdelaziz Bouteflika who recently condemned the terrorist attacks across the world, on Monday said that “terrorism has tarnished the image of […]