Nigeria: Buhari names 21 ministers in long-awaited cabinet
Nigeria’s Senate announced Tuesday the names of 21 nominees for President Muhammadu Buhari’s new cabinet. Senate President Bukola Saraki, reading out Buhari’s list, which needs […]
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UK crime agency seizes $ 41,000 from Ex-Nigerian oil minister
Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) obtained court permission on Monday to temporarily seize $41,000 from a former Nigerian oil minister embroiled in a financial scandal, […]
Facebook plans satellite Internet access across Africa
Facebook is to launch a satellite that will bring internet access to remote parts of sub-Saharan Africa. The social network is partnering with France’s Eutelsat […]
Ghana suspends 7 high court judges over corruption
Ghana’s Vice-President Kwesi Amissah Arthur, acting as president, has suspended seven out of 12 high court judges on Monday in the wake of allegations of […]
South Africa seeks $15 bln by 2022 for new energy production
South Africa’s ageing electricity transmission grid needs investment of $15 billion by 2022 to develop new energy production, an executive at German state development bank […]
Liberia: Curfew imposed in the north following violence acts
Authorities imposed a curfew in a town in northern Liberia after violent protests following a wave of suspected ritual killings, authorities said on Wednesday. The […]
Botswana: Rough diamonds exports fall 15 % in 2015
The value of rough diamonds exports from Botswana’s mines fell 15 percent in the first six months of the year 2015 to $1.7 billion, official […]
U.S. allocates additional $300 Mln to fight HIV in Africa
The Obama administration is allocating an additional $300m to the effort to reduce HIV infection among girls and young women in 10 sub-Saharan African countries. […]
CAR: Religious clashes kill dozens
The murder of a Muslim taxi driver in Bangui, the capital city of the Central African Republic, set off a spasm of bloody sectarian violence, […]
Côte d’Ivoire: GDP to grow by 8.4 % in next two years
The International Monetary Fund projected on Friday that the economy of Côte d’Ivoire will grow by 8.4 percent while inflation is expected to remain moderate […]