Angola: Sonangol Discovers New Offshore Reserves
One of Africa’s largest companies, the Angola National Oil Company (Sonangol) on Thursday said it has discovered a global-scale of oil and gas reserves in […]
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Malawi Declares State of Disaster over Food Shortage
Malawian President Peter Mutharika has declared a state of disaster in many rural areas of Malawi, amid a severe drought that has left millions facing […]
Namibia: Conservancies at Stake as EU plans Ban on Hunting Imports
Sixteen conservancies in Namibia’s northeast Zambezi Region representing 30,632 adults would lose their most important source of income as European Parliament is planning to vote […]
NIGERIA: Obasanjo Launches $100,000 Africa Food Prize
By Emmanuel Vitus, Accra Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has launched a new food award worth $100,000 called the Africa Food Prize, which is intended […]
Nigeria’s Chibok Schoolgirls Shown Alive
A ‘proof of life’ video released by the Islamist militants of Boko Haram sect on Wednesday showed some of the Chibok schoolgirls who were abducted […]
Chad: Polls Free Despite Anomalies, AU Mission
The African Union (AU) observer mission in Chad on Tuesday said the just held presidential election in the central African nation, allowed voters to “freely […]
Ghana: New Central Bank Governor to Tackle Inflation, Revamp Growth
Ghana’s new Central bank Governor, Dr Nasiru Issahaku said his top priority is to tackle inflation in the West African nation and pursue new fiscal […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Cocoa to See Sharp Mid-Crop Decline
Côte d’Ivoire’s cocoa production is expected to fall sharply this season due to dry weather and the impact of a severe Harmattan wind, the Agriculture […]
Nigeria’s Buhari in China to Seek Support
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is paying as of Sunday a week-long working visit to China to seek greater support from Beijing for the development of […]
Zambia: World’s Biggest Dam Drops to Record Low
Water levels at Kariba dam that straddles the Zambian and Zimbabwean border dropped to 17 percent compared to the 32 percent during the same period […]