Angola: Yellow Fever Kills 37
Angolan national director of health on Wednesday said yellow fever has killed 37 people as Africa’s second-largest crude exporter suffers from the outbreak since December. […]
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Ivory Coast: Puma Energy takes over national Petroci distribution network
The Ivorian government has decided to leave assets of the national oil company Petroci to multinational oil company Puma Energy which will take over the […]
Burundi: Tax Revenues Fall by 17% in Chaotic Country
Tax revenues in Burundi have fallen by 17 percent, the country’s Revenue Authority said on Wednesday. Over the past months, Burundi has been facing the […]
Zambia to upgrade national grid by 1,500 MW
Zambia’s Mining Minister Christopher Yaluma on Wednesday said the government will add 1,500 megawatts to its power grid by 2020 to ease power shortages that […]
Somalia: Severe drought could kill 58,000 children – UN
The United Nations on Monday warned that over 58,000 children would starve to death in Somalia if they are not provided with urgent humanitarian assistance. […]
Senegal resumes trial of Chad’s Habre
The trial of former Chadian leader Hissène Habré resumed on Monday in Dakar, Senegal’s Capital, and the prosecution is expected to conclude its argument on […]
Tripoli adjourns trial of Gaddafi’s son Saadi
A court in Tripoli on Sunday adjourned the trial of Saadi Gaddafi, after his lawyers asked for more time to examine the case against him. […]
Mali: Gunmen attack UN police base in Timbuktu
Unidentified gunmen carried out simultaneous attacks across Timbuktu in northern Mali at a UN police base and an army checkpoint, leaving at least one injured, […]
South Africa: At least 100 rescued after mine collapse
About 115 people were trapped underground following a collapse at a gold mine in northeastern South Africa earlier on Friday. The accident happened in a […]
Zambia: Gov’t Closes Two Universities after Students’ Riots
The government of Zambia on Wednesday closed two universities and police arrested dozens of students at the state-controlled learning institutions after riots broke out last […]