Nigeria to import 75% fuel for local consumption in 2016
The Nigerian Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, on Sunday, said fuel importation will continue beyond 2016. Addressing a press conference shortly after […]
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Benin’s PM survives helicopter-crash
Benin Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou has survived a helicopter crash this weekend. Leonce Houngbadji, the spokesman for Benin’s Interior Ministry says the helicopter carrying Benin’s […]
Guinea: Gold mine collapse kills dozen
The collapse of an artisan gold mine in northeast Guinea killed at least 13 people and the death toll might rise, local officials said on […]
DRC: 27 opposition leaders form coalition to stop incumbent Kabila
27 high-profile of Democratic Republic of Congo’s fragmented opposition have formed a coalition this weekend with the aim of ensuring that elections later next year […]
Zimbabwe: China to cancel $40 mln debt – Official
Zimbabwe Finance Minister on Monday said China will cancel about $40 million of Zimbabwe’s debt due to the improvement of bilateral relations between the two […]
Mali: Rice harvest increases 13%
Mali, West Africa’s second largest rice producer after Nigeria, has produced 2,451,321 tonnes of rice in 2015, up 13 percent from last season, government statistics […]
MTN secures Ivory-Cost licence after Ghana
Mobile network operator MTN has deposited an instalment payment to Côte d’Ivoire’s government on Wednesday in order to renew its licence, which expires in April […]
Angola & China state-run oil companies agree 10-year oil deal
China’s state-owned oil company, Sinochem Group said on Wednesday it had signed a deal with Angolan state-owned producer Sonangol to buy crude oil for more […]
Malawi: UNICEF fears hunger, mass screening for malnutrition ongoing
The United Nations children’s agency (UNICEF) today said it is carrying out a mass screening for malnutrition in children under five across Malawi, a country […]
US advices citizens to leave chaotic Burundi
U.S has asked its citizens to leave Burundi following the deaths of 87 people killed during violent clashes last weekend. The travel warning issued on […]